Consumer Packaged Goods

Drugs Made in Mexican 'Superlabs' Are More Potent Than Ever, Fueling the Addiction Epidemic

December 5, 2017

Ten years ago, the average gram of meth available in the U.S. was 39-percent pure. Today, it is being sold in a nearly pure state, manufactured in Mexican "superlabs" and smuggled across the border to feed an epidemic of addiction.

Supply Chain Visibility: Here at Last?

December 5, 2017

Mathew Elenjickal, CEO, FourKites

How Whirlpool Serves Niche Markets and Low-Velocity Products

December 4, 2017

Aesha Browne, Manager Supply & Logistics, Whirlpool Corp.

Why Barnes & Noble Wants Smaller Stores

December 4, 2017

Fortune

Barnes & Noble is the latest retailer to discover that less is more sometimes.

Amazon Merchants Continue to Find Ways to Cheat

December 4, 2017

Bloomberg

Mike Molson Hart, who sells toys on Amazon.com Inc.’s marketplace, realized last month something was amiss. His company’s popular disc-shaped plastic building set, called Brain Flakes, had dropped precipitously in the ranks of Amazon’s best-selling toys as the critical gift-giving season approached.

These Firms Have a Novel Solution to Online Fraud: Disposable Credit Card Numbers

December 1, 2017

Los Angeles Times

In an era when online credit card fraud seems like a foregone conclusion, here’s one potential solution: Instead of trying to prevent card numbers from being pilfered on the web, simply use card numbers you don’t mind being stolen.

Pizza Is Partisan, and Companies Are Still Adjusting

December 1, 2017

The New York Times

In today’s political climate, even pizza, bourbon and coffee can be partisan issues.

World's Biggest Wealth Fund Turns Attention to Fashion Houses

November 30, 2017

Bloomberg

After focusing on industries like coal and weapons, Norway’s $1tr sovereign wealth fund is turning its attention to fashion.

Amazon Looks to Lure Holiday Shoppers Offline and Into Its Stores

November 30, 2017

Fortune

Amazon goes into the holiday season with a newly magnified brick-and-mortar presence, giving it more opportunities to sell its Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets and other gadgets.

Retailers Offer Delayed Shipping Options to Avoid Peak Charges

November 29, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Retailers are contending with a new challenge as this year’s holiday shopping season heats up: extra shipping fees during the busiest weeks.

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.