Consumer Packaged Goods

Online and In-Store, Retailers Must Adapt to New Shopping Trends

July 8, 2019

What many economists view as a growing gap between rich and poor in America is being reflected in online retailing trends.

Lessons From the Military for Improving the Retail Customer Experience

July 8, 2019

Chad Storlie, SCB Contributor

Retailing as a business model is being challenged by e-tailers and demands for an ever-improving customer experience. Lessons from the military can help.

P&G Hopes to Develop Recyclable Diaper in Battle Against Waste

July 3, 2019

Bloomberg

Procter & Gamble, facing an industrywide backlash against consumer waste, is seeking a patent that would help it develop recyclable versions of absorbent products including diapers, sanitary products and even Swiffer pads.

How E-Tailers Are Meeting the Demand for Same-Day Shipping

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Q&A | How E-Tailers Are Meeting Demand for Same-Day Shipping

July 3, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

E-commerce customers are increasingly demanding same-day service. Justin Cramer, co-founder of ProShip, explains how they're gearing up to make that happen.

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Q&A | Colgate-Palmolive Streamlines Its Supplier Relations: A Case Study

June 28, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The Colgate-Palmolive Co. needed to automate its connections with suppliers in order to enable efficient customization of product.

Standards Can’t Come Soon Enough for the Pot Sector

June 24, 2019

Bloomberg

A non-profit cannabis group has announced a set of standards for the industry — aiming to be proactive before a scandal sullies the sector.

Asbestos-Tainted Makeup Should Be a Wake-Up Call

June 24, 2019

Tracy Walsh and Clive Crook, Bloomberg Opinion

The beauty industry has come a long way since the days of arsenic scrubs and lead-based face creams. But maybe it hasn’t come far enough.

An Atomic Clock That Can Battle Package Theft

June 24, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s the one element that poses the greatest challenge to the continued growth of online commerce: package theft.

An International Distribution Challenge

June 17, 2019

FedEx Trade Networks

Challenge: A company that offers 65,000 products in more than 40,000 stores across 100 countries was seeking more transparency in its supply chain. A recent promotion involved seven stock keeping unit numbers of new products — packaged in 196,000 cartons — which were to be shipped in over 150 ocean containers. The company wanted increased visibility and streamlined communication for a competitive, consistent price.

Chinese Exporters Dodge Tariffs With Fake Made-in-Vietnam Labels

June 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Some Chinese exporters are going to extreme lengths to avoid the hit from Trump’s tariffs.

Consumer Packaged Goods

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.