Consumer Packaged Goods

Q&A | What Makes a Great Supplier Relationship?

January 9, 2019

Many companies have adopted a haphazard approach to supplier relationship management. How can they correct common oversights?

Q&A | Thinking Strategically About Supply Chain Risk Management

January 8, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supply chain risk management can't be isolated in a single function or department — it must be instilled throughout the organization.

Q&A | How Ace Hardware Ensures Supplier Excellence

January 7, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ace Hardware manages a supplier base numbering in the thousands. Here's how the company ensures consistent supplier performance in a constrained supply-chain world.

How Donating Merchandise Can Solve Inventory Issues

January 7, 2019

Gary Smith, SCB Contributor

With the new year comes an old problem: how to dispose of excess inventory without feeling like you’re just throwing dollars out the door.

Achieving Revenue Gains from Distributed Logistics – The Value of Inventory Proximity to Customers

January 7, 2019

Tompkins Inc.

Over 100 Million of Employee Hours are Spent on Calls, Emails, and Funneling Data

January 4, 2019

Elementum

The +$100M SCM Problem We’ve Been Misunderstanding

January 4, 2019

Elementum

Robots Address Today’s Retail Industry Concerns

January 4, 2019

Jim Liefer, SCB Contributor

Retailers are looking for solutions to accelerate order fulfillment, reduce employee turnover and streamline processes. Robotics is the answer.

U.K. Manufacturers Step Up Stockpiling — Again — Entering Brexit Year

January 3, 2019

Bloomberg

U.K. manufacturers are intensifying their stockpiling efforts as they brace for a potentially disruptive Brexit.

American Chain Restaurants Had a Tough Year and 2019 Looks Worse

It’s not going to get much easier for the restaurant industry.

December 28, 2018

Bloomberg

After facing stagnant sales and weak customer traffic in 2018, U.S. restaurants will encounter more headwinds next year, including rising food and wage costs.

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.