Consumer Packaged Goods

McDonald's, L'Oreal Combine Purchasing Power to Nix Supply Chain Risk From Deforestation

June 16, 2017

Eight major corporations including McDonald's and L'Oreal recently joined the supply chain platform of CDP - a nonprofit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests - to request information from key suppliers on how they are managing risks linked to deforestation. The companies say they are combining their purchasing power to achieve deforestation-free commodity supply chains.

The Future of Manufacturing and the Forces Shaping Change

June 16, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How do U.S. executives view the future of manufacturing?

11 Ways a WMS Elevates Warehouse Operations eBook

June 15, 2017

BlueStar

Upgrading Your Enterprise OS & Apps eBook

June 15, 2017

BlueStar Inc.

Challenges of Serving the Omnichannel

June 15, 2017

Joe Puleo, Chief Customer Officer, DHL Supply Chain

As Online Sales Grow, States Look to Internet Cookies for Bite at More Tax Revenue

June 15, 2017

Forbes

With internet sales now the norm, states are looking for ways to get a bite at more tax revenue. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that bite will taste a lot like cookies - internet cookies. Under a new revenue directive, sales tax will now apply to certain out-of-state businesses who use internet cookies.

Opinion: Supply Chain Transparency and the Case for 'Pink Slime'

June 15, 2017

The New York Times

Of all the gross-out stories about food that have broken the Internet in recent years - maggots in mushrooms, "wood chips" in shredded cheese, bug bits in chocolate bars - nothing has captured the public imagination more than "pink slime."

Amazon Offers Discount on Prime for People on Food Stamps

June 15, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Amazon.com is offering a discount on its Prime membership for people who have low incomes and receive government assistance, positioning itself as an even greater competitor to retail giant Wal-Mart.

Here Are the World's 25 Fastest Growing Retailers

June 14, 2017

24/7 Wall St.

Growing numbers of consumers are choosing to do their shopping online, and many brick-and-mortar retailers are failing to adapt to the shifting retail landscape. Once retail giants RadioShack and Payless ShoeSource are among the most recent to file for bankruptcy, and many others are hurriedly closing unprofitable stores as foot traffic dwindles.

Green Reporting Takes Root

June 14, 2017

CFO

As more investors link sustainability with alpha, they're pressing issuers for meaningful environmental and social disclosures.

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.