Consumer Packaged Goods

Plastics Shortages, Price Increases Result From Harvey's Aftermath

September 28, 2017

Companies know that climate change and severe weather events can significantly impacts their business, but preparing for such events can be a challenge.

RFID Tracks Safety Equipment for Fiji Airways

September 27, 2017

RFID Journal

Fiji Airways reports that it has made in-cabin inspections of emergency equipment faster and more efficient across its fleet of 15 airplanes, with the use of radio frequency identification technology.

Finance Is Moving to the Cloud Faster Than Expected, Gartner Says

September 26, 2017

Gartner

A major shift is taking place in how enterprises select their financial management applications, with a migration to cloud applications happening faster than expected, according to Gartner, Inc.

Four Ways IoT Can Unkink Your Supply Chain

September 26, 2017

Margaret Harrist, Oracle, Forbes contributor

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers huge potential for supply chains to improve efficiency, move faster, and cut costs - at a level unimaginable just a few years ago.

Toys "R" Us Plans to Hire Thousands of Seasonal Workers Despite Bankruptcy

September 26, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Toys "R" Us Inc. says it plans to again hire thousands of part-time workers nationwide for the holiday shopping season despite the toy chain's bankruptcy filing last week.

Half of Firms Have Not Produced Slavery Reports, Watchdog Group Says

September 25, 2017

Supply Management

More than half of U.K. companies that have had 12 months to publish their modern slavery statements have not yet done so, according to figures released by TISCreport.

How Toys "R" Us Collapsed So Quickly

September 25, 2017

Bloomberg

Toys "R" Us Inc., which somehow managed to sustain a crushing debt load for more than a decade after its 2005 buyout, finally succumbed last week to a "dangerous game of dominoes" that toppled the retailer in a matter of days.

Automotive Industry Has Mixed Feelings About Trump's Approach to Fuel Standards

September 22, 2017

Environmental Leader

One might think that the auto industry favors weaker greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards, or at least the penalties set forth for non-compliance. But what it really favors are standards that are economically achievable and a definite set of rules for it to follow.

Opinion: Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning AI in the Retail Supply Chain

September 22, 2017

Bernard Marr, big data consultant, Forbes contributor

In retail, supply chain efficiency is essential. Inventory management, picking, packing and shipping are all time and resource-intensive processes which can have a dramatic impact on a business's bottom line.

Kohl's to Start Accepting Amazon Returns at Some Stores in L.A. and Chicago

September 22, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.

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.