Consumer Packaged Goods

New Era at Amazon’s Whole Foods Grates on Some Suppliers, Employees

July 3, 2018

Amazon.com Inc. has infused Whole Foods with its efficient, data-driven ethos in the year since it bought the natural grocer. But not all Whole Foods employees and suppliers are happy about that.

How Michael Dell Transformed a Struggling PC Business Into $30Bn

July 3, 2018

Forbes

"Dell Can’t Lose," read the cover of Forbes on November 18, 2013, as the magazine chronicled how personal computer billionaire Michael Dell relented against Carl Icahn to take his company private in what was dubbed “the nastiest tech buyout ever.”

E-invoicing: Bring new efficiencies to your global operations

July 2, 2018

US Bank

Target, Tesco and CVS to Require Environmental Impact Data From Suppliers

July 2, 2018

Environmental Leader

Target, Tesco and CVS Health have joined Walmart in an agreement to collect data from suppliers, through non-profit CDP, regarding their overall environmental footprint.

European Company Grows U.S. Market With New 3PL Knowledge

June 29, 2018

Challenge: A large Amsterdam-based company, boasting sales of over 30,000 household products, sought to expand its market and become a non-resident U.S. importer. The company had to learn U.S. import requirements and establish an optimal logistics strategy for its China- and India-origin goods.

Bridge to Blockchain - A Platform for Orchestrating Multi Enterprise Networks

June 29, 2018

One Network Enterprises

Amazon, H&M and Other Multinationals Are Pressing to Soften Indian State's Plastic Ban

June 29, 2018

Reuters

Multinational companies like Amazon Inc and H&M are lobbying to soften a ban against single-use plastic imposed by an Indian state last week, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

Kroger’s New Approach to Stocking Shelves Is Boosting Earnings

June 28, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Kroger Co. delivered stronger than expected earnings and sales, sending its stock up 9.7 percent as investors welcomed evidence that the grocer is growing even as it overhauls operations to compete with Amazon.com Inc. and discounters.

Alibaba v. Tencent: The Battle for Supremacy in China

June 26, 2018

Fortune

There’s something irresistible about a clash of titans. The fate of the world hung in the balance during the Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Coke vs. Pepsi once mattered mightily. Ali-Foreman defined a pugilistic era. And then there’s the celebrity spat pitting Taylor Swift against Kanye West. (Look what he made her do.)

Opinion: What the Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Ruling Says About the State of Retail

June 25, 2018

Andria Cheng, Forbes contributor

Brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their businesses upended, and some literally destroyed, by the rise of e-commerce finally had a moment of vindication last week: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 5-4 ruling, basically gives states the green light to have online retailers collect sales tax just like any local retailer.

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.