Consumer Packaged Goods

Freight Demand Pushes Truck-Order Backlog to Near Record Level

May 8, 2018

Freight-hauling firms slowed their roll in ordering new trucks last month, as backlogs at equipment factories spiked following record demand for new vehicles in the first quarter.

It Looks Like Walmart Has Defeated Amazon in the War to Buy Flipkart

May 7, 2018

Fortune

It’s increasingly looking like Walmart and its partners will beat Amazon to take over Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce giant.

Can Yoga Classes Help Revive Macy’s?

May 4, 2018

The Washington Post

Macy’s, the 160-year-old mall standby, is looking for a new audience — and thinks it has found it in a Manhattan concept store.

Inside an Epic Experiment: Where the Buffalo Roam, Texas Agriculture Thrives

May 4, 2018

Forbes

For a herd of animals that’s ultimately headed for the slaughterhouse, the bison on Roam Ranch are part of a remarkably warm and fuzzy fairytale.

Why Amazon Is the Driving Force Behind Asda-Sainsbury's Merger

May 4, 2018

The Guardian

The rapid expansion of discounters Aldi and Lidl — whose share of the grocery market has rocketed from less than 4 percent a decade ago to nearly 13 percent today — has hit all traditional supermarkets. But the industry’s biggest fear is Amazon.

Nikola, a Tesla Competitor, Scores Big Electric Truck Order From Anheuser-Busch

May 4, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Anheuser-Busch, which ordered 40 electric semi trucks from Tesla last December, on Thursday upped its bet on a green fleet by placing a substantially larger order with a competitor.

Can Brands Survive in the Age of Amazon?

May 4, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For many consumer brands today, it’s a life-or-death struggle to stay relevant. Never mind loved.

Decline of Bees Is Threatening Raw Materials Supply Chains, Study Says

May 3, 2018

Supply Management

A dramatic decline in the number of pollinators such as bees and butterflies could lead to shortages in supplies of raw materials for many companies, a new study has found.

Amazon Site Awash With Counterfeit Goods Despite Crackdown

April 30, 2018

The Guardian

Amazon is rife with potentially dangerous counterfeits and other knockoff goods despite years of attempts to crackdown on mis-selling on its platform, a Guardian investigation can reveal.

Half of Employers Are Struggling to Find Procurement Talent, Report Says

April 27, 2018

Supply Management

More than half (56 percent) of employers said they have struggled to find procurement talent in the last 12 months, according to the 2018 CIPS/Hays Procurement Salary Guide and Insights.

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.