Consumer Packaged Goods

Optimizing the Omnichannel Supply Chain

June 8, 2015

Burton White, VP Industry Supply Chains, Chainalytics

Epicor Issues Update of Product-Packaging Software

June 5, 2015

Epicor Software Corp. has made generally available its latest version of product-packaging software known as Epicor AVP.

Matson Wraps Up Acquisition of Horizon Lines

June 5, 2015

Matson Inc.

Matson Inc. has completed its acquisition of Horizon Lines Inc.

The Changing Face of E-commerce Home Delivery

June 5, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Customers expect e-commerce retailers to provide free shipping and returns. Robert Escobar, vice president of operations with Gwynnie Bee, talks about the challenges that his company faces in meeting those demands.

Empowered Consumers Change the Future of Retail, Survey Says

June 5, 2015

UPS

Avid online shoppers have raised the bar on what it takes for a retailer to stay competitive. Consumers want advanced mobile features, flexible shipping options and hassle-free returns, according to the fourth annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study.

Putting a Stop to Contaminated Product From China

June 5, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Will we ever cut off the flow of contaminated product from China and other offshore manufacturing sites?

Smart Manufacturing and the Factory of the Future

June 5, 2015

Simon Jacobson, VP, Gartner

Secrets of Supply-Chain Segmentation

June 5, 2015

Jennifer Loveland, Research Director, Gartner

On The Cutting Edge of Consumer Delivery

June 4, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The focus on "last-mile" delivery has sharpened significantly in recent years. Henrik Moos, founder and chief business development officer of Swipbox, explains why. And he describes the concept of parcel lockers for consumer pickups.

A Vow After West Coast Port Disruption: Never Again

June 1, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Typically, when a protracted longshore labor dispute comes to an end, and operations on the docks return to normal, all parties vow to move forward and bury any residual acrimony. This time around, that might not be the case.

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.