Consumer Packaged Goods

European Union's New Privacy Law Made Some Websites Go Dark Today. Here's What Else Has Changed.

June 5, 2018

The European Union's new data privacy regimen, the bloc's first major overhaul of rules governing people's data since 2005, took effect last week after months of sometimes frantic preparations by virtually any company that operates a website accessible there.

U.S. Retailers to Spend More on Supply Chain Management This Year, Report Says

June 4, 2018

Supply Management

U.S. retailers plan to increase spending on supply chain management against a background of online retail expansion, according to a report.

As Global Plastics Demand Expands, Sustainability ‘Key’ to Industry’s Future

June 1, 2018

IHS Markit

Global demand for polyethylene, the world’s most used plastic, has nearly doubled since 1999, but this growth in demand is being met with significant new market pressures, such as a rise in consumer expectations around sustainability, along with tightening environmental regulations in key growth markets such as China.

The World of Private-Label Retail: Is Kirkland Vodka Really Grey Goose?

June 1, 2018

Modern Distribution Management

Many distributors struggle with private-label branding and view it as an either-or proposition. They see private label as too complex or a conflict to their core supplier partners.

Do You Know What Information Should Be Entered Into Your CRM System?

June 1, 2018

B2C

Customer relationship management technology can often pose a challenge for organizations, no matter their size. Many companies are encouraged to sign up for CRMs with stars in their eyes and great expectations of its capabilities.

Integrated View of Supply Chain Helps Build in Resiliency to Risk

June 1, 2018

Industry Week

Supply chains are suddenly under threat. Following years of low inflation and stable trade relations, executive teams in boardrooms across the globe are now grappling with rising inflation, a rapidly changing trade environment and the dire threat of an all-out trade war. Already, pressure is up sharply on earnings, and many leaders fear that traditional cost-saving measures may no longer be enough to avoid a heavy hit.

When Will the Drones Start Flying?

June 1, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Look, up in the sky: See any drones yet?

Utilities, Retailers Urged to Invest in Demand Side Management Products

May 31, 2018

Navigant Research

To enhance competitiveness and meet customer expectations of new technologies, utilities and retail suppliers should invest in customer-centric demand side management products, a report from Navigant Research says.

China, India, Indonesia Greatest Magnets for Foreign Investment in Asia

May 31, 2018

GlobalData

The high-growth economies of China, India and Indonesia are anticipated to play a key role in attracting higher foreign direct investments to the developing Asian region between 2017 and 2020, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company.

New EU Privacy Law Affects More Than Just Retailers

May 31, 2018

B2B E-Commerce World

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation has taken effect, and although mostly viewed as setting data privacy requirements for retailers selling to individual consumers, it also affects manufacturers and distributors.

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.