Consumer Packaged Goods

Webvan: Rewriting The Rules On 'Last Mile' Delivery

August 1, 2000

Webvan Corp., with the help of its technology partners, has broken the code on guaranteed, self-scheduled home delivery. Here's how it gets the goods delivered within a promised 30-minute window and where it plans to take that achievement.

P&G: The Global Giant Starts Small, Grows Fast

July 1, 2000

Lucent, TMA: The Secret Is Dedicated Equipment

July 1, 2000

GE: A Company-Wide Push for Excellence

July 1, 2000

Delphi: A Piecemeal Approach to Marriage

July 1, 2000

SPECIAL ISSUE: GLOBAL SUPPLY-CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS - Whirlpool: Connecting Pieces of a Big Puzzle

July 1, 2000

Distribution Process at SC Johnson Hits the Mark

September 1, 1999

Kurt C. Hoffman

Beginning in 1996, the household products manufacturer decided to replace its centralized distribution pattern with an approach that relied on regional distribution centers across the country. Mark VII was named to help connect the links in the network through intermodal shipments.

Osram's Supply Chain Is as Clear as Glass

July 1, 1999

Creating Value in a Price-Sensitive World

July 1, 1999

Nike Eliminates Its Hong Kong Headaches

July 1, 1999

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.