Consumer Packaged Goods

Shifting the Paradigm of 'One-Size-Fits-All' for Shared Warehousing & Omni-channel Fulfillment

January 31, 2017

LeSaint Logistics

Customer Service Levels Soar by Integrating Manufacturing and Distribution

January 31, 2017

LeSaint Logistics

Enhancing Supply Chain Performance through Outsourcing

January 31, 2017

LeSaint Logistics

American Apparel's Rapid Growth Strategy May Have Contributed to Its Collapse

January 31, 2017

Los Angeles Times

American Apparel opened its first stores in 2003, with locations in Echo Park, New York and Montreal. Within three years, it had mushroomed into a global chain with more than 140 locations in 11 countries. By 2009, that figure had doubled to 281 stores.

UPS Acquires U.K. Truck Brokerage Firm Freightex

January 31, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

UPS says it has acquired British firm Freightex to gain entry into the European truck brokerage market - coming eight months after FedEx closed its acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express.

Nike and Ford Caught in Crossfire of Trump's Trade Overhaul

January 31, 2017

Bloomberg

Sneaker producers, automakers and retail giants are facing tumult in their international operations as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a dramatic overhaul of U.S. trade policy.

Survey: Consumers Are Looking at Product Origins, Demanding More Transparency

January 31, 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the U.S., consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand more transparency, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll.

Semi-Autonomous Robot Deliveries To Roll Out In U.S.

January 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

For cargo firms seeking a low-cost last-mile delivery system, a new semi-autonomous robot, launched by Starship Technologies, will soon begin running deliveries for restaurants through Postmates and DoorDash services.

Lingerie Maker Victoria's Secret Looks To Uncover Supply Chain Issues

January 26, 2017

The New York Times

Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret, famed for its racy bras and thongs, has pledged to trace the sources of its wood-based fabrics, joining the ranks of fashion companies addressing human rights and deforestation, its parent company said.

Study: Consumers Who Use Mobile Apps Make More-Frequent Purchases

January 25, 2017

strategy+business

It's hard to overestimate the impact smartphones have had. They've fundamentally transformed the way we interact with friends and colleagues, consume media, and live day-to-day. But despite their ubiquity - roughly 2 billion people around the world use a smartphone and it's thought that more than 70 percent of the global population will own one by 2020 - there is plenty we don't know about how they have changed our behavior.

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.