Consumer Packaged Goods

Chinese to Renovate Iran's Petrochemical Industry, Buy Large Share of Its Oil

May 19, 2016

On Sunday, Iranian and Chinese officials signed an agreement for large-scale Chinese investments and trade commitments for the Iranian petroleum industry.

E-Commerce 'Arms Race' Drives Rise in Global Prime Logistics Rents

May 19, 2016

CBRE

Voracious global demand for e-commerce fulfillment centers and distribution centers fueled a 2.8 percent year-over-year increase in prime logistics rents globally, led by double-digit percentage gains in U.S. coastal markets, according to CBRE Group Inc.'s inaugural Global Prime Logistics Rents report. Six of the top 10 markets with the fastest-growing prime logistics rents globally were in the U.S., led by Oakland, Calif., with a nearly 30 percent gain.

Meeting Same-Day Delivery Expectations

May 18, 2016

Antonio Perini, CEO, Milkman, & Ricardo Bocci, Prod. Mgr, WorkWave Route Manager

A New Alternative in Enterprise E-Commerce

May 18, 2016

Cody DeBacker, Engagement Manager, Shopify Plus

Taking Amazon Prime Head On, Walmart Offers Two-Day Online Sales Delivery

May 18, 2016

Industry Week

In answer to Amazon's Prime Service, Walmart has cut the delivery time of its ShippingPass e-commerce subscription program to two days rather than three.

In Digital World, Even Strong CPG Companies Must Know How to Compete with Amazon

May 18, 2016

BDG

Does a CPG company with a strong brand, solid market share and good growth really need to adjust its strategy for Amazon?

360pi Teams With MarkMonitor for Online Brand Protection

May 17, 2016

360pi

360pi, a provider of price and product intelligence, has joined with brand-protection expert MarkMonitor to aid brands in identifying and addressing online threats to revenues and reputations.

Descartes Acquires Germany's Pixi

May 16, 2016

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group has acquired Pixi Software GmbH, a Germany-based provider of applications for e-commerce order fulfillment and warehouse management.

JDA Unveils Cloud App for Workforce, Transportation Management

May 16, 2016

JDA Software Group, Inc.

JDA Software Group, Inc. has introduced new cloud-based applications in support of workforce management, transportation and forecasting.

The Dawn of the Age of the 3D Printer

May 16, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It makes sense that a running shoe would stand for an increase in the speed with which manufacturers can "print" products on demand.

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.