Consumer Packaged Goods

The Growing Pressure on Supply Chains to Eradicate Slavery and Human Trafficking

January 3, 2017

Laws and regulations to eliminate human-rights violations in global supply chains are multiplying. But companies shouldn't consider their current lack of "teeth" as a license to ignore them.

Stainless Steel NFC Tag Tracks Safety Device Maintenance

December 29, 2016

RFID Journal

Engineering company Process Systems Engineering (PSE) is marketing a near field communication (NFC) RFID label it developed this year that will identify safety-instrumented system devices at industrial locations, as well as track each device's maintenance and calibration history.

10 Signs It's Time to Automate Your Warehouse With WMS

December 29, 2016

ChainLink Research

Warehouses and distribution centers are dynamic environments where many different challenges arise. Sometimes those challenges go beyond the normal issues to become overwhelming, and start to impact the performance of the business. A Warehouse Management System (WMS) can help a business with many of these challenges, yet many smaller and medium-sized businesses hesitate to move from a manual paper-based approach to even a rudimentary WMS, based on fears about cost and disruption.

Forecasters Expect U.S. Manufacturing to See Rising Profit in 2017

December 29, 2016

Industryweek

U.S. manufacturing and services firms expect to see rising revenues and profits next year, amid a stronger economy and only modest increases in costs, according to the Institute of Supply Management.

Don't Make Integration an Afterthought When Choosing Supply Chain Visibility Solutions

December 28, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

As the complexity of managing global supply chains grows, the need for collaboration across the entire ecosystem of internal and external stakeholders and partners has risen sharply. A company's supply chain is its lifeblood - both upstream with suppliers, and downstream with customers - directly impacting topline growth and bottom line performance.

The B2B Integration Path - A Roadmap for Business Value Generation

December 22, 2016

OpenText

Customer Story: Method Creates Clean Path to Growth

December 22, 2016

OpenText

Millennials Switch Brands Over Supply Chain Ethics, Not Marketing Image, Research Says

December 22, 2016

Supply Management

Millennials are more likely to switch brands over a company's product quality or supply chains than its marketing or image, according to research. A survey found quality, ethical or sustainability concerns were much more important in a decision to ditch a favoured brand than its social media presence or a "cool" website or mobile app.

Carriers Project Double-Digit Shipping Increases for Peak Season

December 22, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

Along with the projected increase in holiday spending this season, especially e-commerce, major carriers are all expecting significant double-digit growth in parcel volume before the end of the year.

Traditional Retailers Tackle the Omnichannel

December 22, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with retail industry thought leaders about how they're adjusting to the age of the omnichannel, and providing consumers with multiple options for ordering, picking up and receiving deliveries in a timely, efficient fashion.

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.