Consumer Packaged Goods

Animal Health Products Maker's Supply Chain Gets Shot in the Arm

August 11, 2015

Moving from manual spreadsheets to a global planning execution control tower solution brings major operational improvements to complex animal pharmaceuticals supply chain.

How the Returns Process Can Be a 'Ticking Time Bomb' for Multichannel Retailers

August 10, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Tom Enright, research director of Gartner.

Will Robots Take Over China's Factories?

August 10, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A labor shortage in China? Who would have thought it possible?

How Sears Got a Handle on Its Reverse-Logistics Flow

August 6, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The big merchandiser looked to Genco to provide a system for the rapid and efficient processing of merchandise that's designated for redeployment, return to vendor and liquidation.

Manufacturers' Battle Against Counterfeit Brands Is Costly, Ongoing Endeavor

August 5, 2015

CFO

The grand golden doors of 500 Pearl Street, in Manhattan, have welcomed such glamorous names as Hermès, Tiffany & Co., and Kering, a French conglomerate whose treasures include Gucci and Bottega Veneta. The building is not a posh hotel or department store. It is the federal court for the Southern District of New York, a favored battleground for the decidedly unglamorous war against counterfeit goods.

Plan Developed to Improve Retail Promotion Planning, Evaluation and Execution

August 4, 2015

BCG Perspectives

Brick-and-mortar retailers - including supermarkets, discounters, drugstores and mass merchandisers - rely heavily on promotions, which typically account for 10 to 45 percent of their total revenues. Although promotions are a powerful instrument for increasing sales and margin, they are also difficult to use effectively.

In Modern-Day Global Sourcing, Diversity Rules

August 3, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The dynamics that have long favored China as the world's center of low-cost manufacturing are changing. And no one - not even China - seems to have a problem with that.

Racing to Your Door: The Cutting Edge of E-Commerce Delivery

July 31, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The race is heating up over who will dominate the world of "last-mile" delivery of online retail orders.

Optimizing the Omnichannel Supply Chain

July 30, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

With so many channels to juggle, merchandisers today are finding it difficult to manage multiple pockets of inventory, and satisfy customers regardless of how they order product. Burton White, vice president of industry supply chains with Chainalytics, shares some tips on how this goal can be met.

Checkpoint Systems Debuts Mobile App for Store Security

July 29, 2015

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

Checkpoint Systems Inc., a global supplier of merchandise-management services to the retail industry, has developed EVOLVE-Store, an application for smartphones and tablets that allows for real-time electronic article surveillance (EAS) and retail crime event management.

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.