Consumer Packaged Goods

Report Predicts 'Sharp Rise' in Wholesale Food Prices for 2017

December 21, 2016

Wholesale food prices are predicted to rise by 3.4 percent in 2017, according to a pricing index. Uncertainty around the UK's future relationship with Europe, currency fluctuations and the outcome of the Donald Trump's presidency could lead to sharp rise in inflation, it said.

GE: Tech Upgrades Could Cut Power Plant CO2 Emissions by 1Bn Metric Tons

December 21, 2016

Environmental Leader

Carbon dioxide emissions from the world's fleet of coal and gas plants can be reduced by 10 percent using existing hardware and software upgrades, according to a recently released General Electric report.

Speed And Risk To Be Top Supply Chain Issues in 2017, Survey Says

December 19, 2016

Supply Management

Speed and risk minimisation will be the top issues concerning global supply chain executives over the next year, according to a survey by software company AEB and the University DHBW in Stuttgart, Germany.

Integrated Product Portfolio and Project Management: The Art of New Product Demand Planning

December 16, 2016

Oliver Wight

Religious Leaders Urge Australia to Ramp Up Fight Against Modern Slavery

December 16, 2016

The New York Times

A group of prominent religious leaders recently urged Australia to introduce laws to ensure forced labor is not used to produce goods sold in the country, saying ending slavery needed to be a national priority.

High-Tech Shoppers Buy More via Mobile and Social Media, Survey Says

December 16, 2016

UPS

With high-tech purchases expected to account for a major portion of consumer holiday spending this year, UPS has launched a study ("How to Click with High-Tech Online Shoppers") to help retailers gain insights into high-tech shoppers. According to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), 68 percent of consumers - roughly 170 million people - plan to purchase technology gifts this holiday season.

Don't Blink: How Pop-ups Are Transforming Retail

December 16, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The new era of retail isn't just about the internet. Welcome to the world of the pop-up store.

Michelin - Keeping the Supply Chain Rolling

December 15, 2016

OM Partners

U.K. Manufacturing Growth Slows

December 13, 2016

Supply Management

Growth in U.K. manufacturing slowed in November as the weak exchange rate continued to drive up input costs. In response firms raised factory gate prices, raising fears this might offset any positive effect of a weaker pound on exports.

Amazon Predicts IoT Devices Will Become Customers’ On-Prem Infrastructure

December 12, 2016

CIO

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy predicts that as more workloads move to the public IaaS cloud, companies will reduce the number of servers they will manage and the new definition of on-premises infrastructure will increasingly be Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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