Consumer Packaged Goods

GE, the Ultimate Global Player, Is Turning Local

July 6, 2017

Marhaura, India - General Electric Co. could hardly have picked a less hospitable spot for its new locomotive factory - but then again, it didn't have much choice.

Can Robots Solve Omnichannel Distributors' Identity Crisis?

July 5, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Robots might be the solution to one of the biggest challenges facing distribution centers in the omnichannel era.

Amazon's Grocery Push Is Playing Catch Up With Chinese E-Commerce Giants

June 30, 2017

The New York Times

As Amazon.com Inc looks to swallow U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods, China's tech giants are already digesting hefty bricks-and-mortar deals, taking the lead in the battle to transform supermarket shopping with big data and better supply chains.

When the Mailman Unwittingly Becomes a Drug Dealer

June 30, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Not long before Don Holman's son Garrett died from an overdose in February, he learned his 20-year-old had his drugs delivered directly to their Virginia home in the mail, in packages from foreign countries.

Bribes, Borders and Middlemen: Why India's New Tax Reform Is a Game Changer

June 30, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Seized vehicles. Bribes. Dayslong delays. Moving goods across Indian states isn't exactly easy and that's a major barrier to economic growth.

The Shale Revolution's Staggering Impact in Just One Word: Plastics

June 29, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

When new parents in Rio de Janeiro buy baby food in plastic containers, they are bringing home a little piece of the U.S. shale revolution.

Most-American Car Ranking Changes Criteria After Only Three Qualify

June 29, 2017

Bloomberg

Think "American-made" doesn't mean what it used to? You're right, at least if you're talking about how to define the world's "Most-American" vehicles.

Half of Executives Don't Think Procurement Is Effective, Survey Says

June 27, 2017

Supply Management

More than half (51 percent) of executives do not think their current procurement model is effective, a survey has found.

Amazon's New Wardrobe Service Is Latest Threat for Apparel Stores

June 27, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon.com Inc. is giving shoppers another reason not to visit stores. The online giant is rolling out a free service to let its Prime members try on clothes at home, its latest attempt to crack into the fashion world.

How Millennials Will Reshape the Luxury Market

June 26, 2017

Forbes

The luxury market is expected to grow again in 2017, according to a recent study by Bain & Co.

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.