Consumer Packaged Goods

Maximizing Performance in Demanding Environments: Evaluating Audio Safety in Your Distribution Center

July 18, 2017

Boeing Deploys RFID In-House for Assembly Management

July 18, 2017

Global aerospace company Boeing has deployed a radio frequency identification system for internal manufacturing purposes at four facilities since 2016, using recently released RFID labels from Fujitsu.

These Were the Top-Selling Items From Amazon's Prime Day

July 18, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Amazon held its third annual Prime Day last week, and the results didn't disappoint. According to the company, July 11 was the biggest day of sales in its history.

Wal-Mart Will Punish Its Suppliers for Delivering Early

July 18, 2017

Bloomberg

Long known for squeezing its vast network of suppliers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is about to step up the pressure.

Silicon Valley's New Vision for the Pizzeria Involves Lots of Robots

July 17, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Not long after the pizzeria Zume opened for business last year, its kitchen staff noticed a problem with some of its pizzas: they had holes in them.

How Kroger's Analytic Initiative Powers Its Personalization Efforts

July 14, 2017

RIS News

Kroger says it continues to leverage industry-leading analytics to gain valuable shopper insight and personalize the experience for millions of consumers.

What's Going to Happen to Nafta?

July 14, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Northern American Free Trade Agreement is 25 years old, but whether it lives to see another year is an open question.

Free Guides Help Firms Tackle Child Labour and Slavery

July 13, 2017

Supply Management

Two free guides by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) have been released to help firms address the risk of child labour and modern slavery in supply chains.

Package-Delivery Jobs Rise as More Consumers Shop Online

July 13, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Package-delivery companies ramped up hiring in June for the third month in a row, swelling payrolls in a sector that has grown as more consumers shop online.

Opinion: Port Truckers Who Carry Goods to Market Are Being Cheated to Save You Money

July 12, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Juan Lara was headed back to the Port of Los Angeles last month from his daily pickup in the Mojave Desert when his truck erupted with engine trouble. He managed to bring the truck and its 50,000-pound load of borax limping into the port.

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.