Consumer Packaged Goods

Balancing Optimization and Response Planning in BioPharma with OMP Plus

October 18, 2016

Challenge: An innovative producer of vaccines including Pediatric, Specialty and Meningitis, was dealing with a complex multi-layered capacity constrained production plan with variable demand.

Amazon's Pricing Change for Grocery Delivery Is Strategic, Analyst Says

October 17, 2016

CRM Daily

For the better part of the last decade, Amazon Fresh has been an enigma. Now, with a change to its pricing, Amazon positions Fresh much more favorably, said Keith Anderson, a vice president at Profitero, an e-commerce analytics start-up that works with retailers and consumer brands.

A Clear View of the Supply Chain

October 14, 2016

Challenge: In 2005, a world-renowned brand of outdoor apparel was running a complex supply chain, but struggled with efficiency in managing the large amount of data from its suppliers and supply chain providers.

Peak Season Impact of Hanjin Shutdown Remains Unclear

October 14, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

More than a month after major Korean freighter line Hanjin shut down due to financial issues, the effects are still being felt by retailers in terms of shipment delays from Asia.

Weak Global Growth May Reinforce Anti-Trade Sentiment, I.M.F. Warns

October 13, 2016

The New York Times

The International Monetary Fund has warned that sluggish economic growth throughout the world could bolster an anti-trade backlash that has become a feature of politics in both the United States and Europe.

Demand Control: An Often Missing Link in the Demand Management

October 12, 2016

Oliver Wight

October Imports Spike as Retailers Prepare for Holidays

October 12, 2016

NRF

October is expected to be the second-busiest month of the year for the nation's major retail container ports as merchants stock up for the holiday shopping season, according to a report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Exporting to Canada

October 11, 2016

John Costanzo, President, Purolator International

First-time exporters in the U.S. understandably find Canada to be an attractive market, but cross-border trade between the two is far from simple.

Big Trucks Will Have to Get Cleaner - And Industry Is Fine With That

October 10, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Federal regulators are mandating drastic reductions in emissions from heavy-duty trucks over the next 10 years. And truck manufacturers and big shippers alike are applauding the move.

Symphony EYC Partners With Infosys on Retail Cloud Deployment

October 6, 2016

Symphony EYC

Symphony EYC has partnered with Infosys to jointly market, implement and customize its new Symphony Retail Cloud applications.

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.