Consumer Packaged Goods

How to Modernize Your EDI Effectively

June 10, 2019

Comarch

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Mapping the Nation’s Entire Food, Energy and Water Supply Chain

June 7, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For the first time ever, there’s a publicly available map of the food, energy and water supply chains of every community in the U.S.

A CFO’s Guide to Transforming the Global Supply Chain

June 7, 2019

Amber Road

Amazon Unveils Futuristic Drone for Deliveries

June 6, 2019

Bloomberg

The revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — will begin test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.

Walmart Is Tightening OTIF Requirements. Can Suppliers Step Up Their Game?

May 13, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Suppliers are scrambling to meet Walmart’s tighter standards for delivery performance — and they can expect the giant retailer to keep raising the bar.

This U.K. Grocer Has Faster Robots Than Amazon, Analyst Says

May 6, 2019

Bloomberg

David would win against Goliath in an automation faceoff in the U.K. online delivery market.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Will E-Commerce Logistics Cause Urban Gridlock?

May 3, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The growing popularity of the urban lifestyle is making new demands on e-tailers – and raising the possibility of gridlock for logistics providers.

Starbucks, Dunkin' Brace for Levies, Bans on To-Go Coffee Cups

April 29, 2019

Bloomberg

Overwhelmed by trash, jurisdictions around the world are banning single-use plastic takeaway containers and cups.

Inventory Burn From Caterpillar to Coca-Cola Set to Hit U.S. GDP

April 29, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. companies including Coca-Cola Co., Whirlpool Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. confront the need to reverse bloated stockpiles of products after inventories surged across corporate America.

Six Tips for Optimizing Packaging in a Complex Retail Environment

April 23, 2019

Phil Bagdasarian, SCB Contributor

Over the past decade, the retail industry has undergone a drastic makeover.

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.