Consumer Packaged Goods

Amazon's Cashierless Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Time

November 22, 2017

For the past year, Amazon employees have been test driving Amazon Go, an experimental convenience store in downtown Seattle. The idea is to let consumers walk in, pick up items and then pay for them without ever standing in line at a cashier.

A Pharma Giant Looks for Help in Pushing Suppliers to Slash Carbon Emissions

November 21, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Three years ago, GlaxoSmithKline set up an online Supplier Exchange to enlist suppliers in a bid to meet carbon-reduction goals. Now it's found a familiar partner to manage that community.

Coming to Your Local Mall: Online Retailers Beloved by Millennials

November 21, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Landlords of top U.S. malls used to rent most of their space to the biggest national retailers, which boasted the best credit and the most desirable selection of goods.

A Fifth of Firms Don't Have Full Supply Chain Visibility, Report Says

November 20, 2017

Supply Management

Almost three quarters of firms say they have continuity arrangements in place with regard to supply chain management, according to a survey.

Opinion: The 'Amazon Effect' Creates Supply Chain Pressure

November 20, 2017

Mark Koffarnus, director of national accounts, Hyster Company

The new purported norm created by Amazon's two-day shipping hits two key groups of stakeholders — consumers and supply chain service and equipment providers — differently. How the latter respond is critically important to business success.

The U.S. Is on the Threshold of the Biggest Oil and Gas Boom Ever

November 20, 2017

Fortune

The U.S. is set to enjoy the biggest increase in oil and gas production the world has ever seen over the next few years, according to a new report.

Rise of the Smart Machines

November 17, 2017

Kinaxis

How concurrent planning and AI can help you win big in supply chain planning

Opinion: How Brands Can Create Safer Supply Chains

November 17, 2017

Ivan Png, NUS Business School, Forbes contributor

In 2010 a spate of suicides at factories in southern China owned by Foxconn, a contract manufacturer for some of the world's leading electronics brands, highlighted poor conditions faced by its assembly workers. Foxconn promised to improve working conditions, but reports of further suicides or attempted suicides have continued to dog the company.

No Room for America Left in Those Jeans

November 17, 2017

The New York Times

In October, International Textile Group, acquired by a private equity firm a year ago, announced plans to close the storied Cone Denim White Oak plant in Greensboro, N.C. That factory was a 112-year-old shrine to bluejeans and the last major manufacturer of selvage denim in the United States.

The Future of Manufacturing: A Progress Report

November 16, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Grant Thornton checks in with a new survey that reveals the chief concerns of U.S. manufacturers today, and how they're coping with change.

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.