Consumer Packaged Goods

Asia Pacific, Middle East Cities Head List of Top 50 Retail Markets

April 28, 2016

JLL's Destination Retail report, which looks at the top cities worldwide for retailing, shows 50 major global cities have risen to the top of the list for mainstream, premium and luxury retailers' expansions.

Manufacturing Jobs on Decline Worldwide, And Globalization Isn't Main Culprit

April 28, 2016

New York Times

In America's factories, jobs are disappearing. But despite the political rhetoric, the problem is not mainly globalization. Manufacturing jobs are on the decline in factories around the world.

As E-Commerce Growth Slows in China's Major Cities, 'Low-Tier' Areas Become Attractive

April 27, 2016

McKinsey

With the most internet users of any country, China is the world's largest and fastest-growing e-commerce market. Capitalizing on opportunities, however, is becoming harder for consumer-facing companies as e-commerce penetration rates plateau in high-tier cities and as digital attackers, especially in the online-to-offline space, cut into incumbents' margins.

RFID Technology Enables Energy Company to Manage Costly, Sensitive Tools

April 27, 2016

RFID Journal

German energy technology company SSC Wind is using passive ultrahigh-frequency and high-frequency RFID tags, in combination with GPS technology, to manage tools and equipment stored within containers and service vehicles on its job sites. In so doing, the company can better account for the tools and ensure their return at day's end.

Vistex Integrates Pricing, Contract Management App With SAPHybris Commerce

April 27, 2016

Vistex Inc.

Vistex Inc., a provider of applications for pricing, contract and incentive management, has integrated the pricing capabilities of the SAP Data Maintenance application for ERP [Enterprise Resource Planning] by Vistex with SAP Hybris Commerce.

Building Your Business Case for IBP

April 27, 2016

Demand Solutions

Manage What Matters

April 27, 2016

Demand Solutions

Achieving Supply Chain Excellence: Your Journey Forward

April 27, 2016

Demand Solutions

42 Principles of Forecasting

April 27, 2016

Demand Solutions

Steelworkers Union Ends Call to Limit U.S. Aluminum Imports

April 26, 2016

New York Times

The United Steelworkers union has suspended indefinitely an unusual effort to push the United States government to restrict all aluminum imports after the campaign ran into opposition from aluminum companies, the Canadian government and even Canadian members of the union.

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.