Consumer Packaged Goods

Five Steps Shippers Can Use to Monitor UPS Costs

March 19, 2019

After months of contract negotiations between United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union’s chief negotiator announced that the union had reached a tentative agreement.

U.K. Firms Slam No-Deal Brexit Levies as Too Risky, Too Late

March 14, 2019

Bloomberg

Under the temporary regime announced Wednesday, the U.K. would avoid slapping tariffs on most imported goods, though prices of key European Union products including beef, cheese and cars would rise.

Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers

March 12, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87 percent of the time, up from an 85-percent rate it targeted previously.

Six Steps to a More Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain

March 12, 2019

Pervinder Johar, SCB Contributor

Consumers are more conscientious about their purchases than ever before. They expect organizations to meet a certain set of ethical standards, and supply chains aren’t exempt from scrutiny.

Enter Now for the 2019 Supply Chain Innovation Award Competition

March 7, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has extended the deadline to participate in its annual Supply Chain Innovation Award, in partnership with SupplyChainBrain.

How to Grow Sustainability in the Supply Chain

March 5, 2019

Ray Hatch, SCB Contributor

The push is rapidly expanding across industries. Here's how to keep up.

Online Grocery Shoppers Will Pay for Fast Service — But Not Enough

March 4, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The conventional notion about online shoppers is that they want it now, and they want it for free. But a new study refutes that assumption, at least partially.

Trucker Shortage’s Latest Casualty: Cheap Prices

March 1, 2019

Bloomberg

America’s trucker shortage is about to hit consumers right where it hurts: in the kitty litter.

Unilever, L'Oreal Deemed Most Ready for Climate Change

February 27, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. companies including Kraft Heinz and Estee Lauder ranked near the bottom of the list.

Freight RFPs 101: Cultivating Relationships with Carriers and Consumers

Solving Satisfaction: Keys to Reducing Online Returns Anxieties

February 26, 2019

Convey

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.