Consumer Packaged Goods

Children Stitch Shoes for Global Market in India's Tourist Magnet

December 21, 2017

Children as young as eight miss school and toil in hazardous conditions to make shoes for the global market in Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, campaigners said, calling on shoe brands to work with the local government to clean up their supply chains.

Consumers' Obsession With Snacking Is Reshaping the Food Industry

December 21, 2017

Fortune

This week was a big moment for deals in the food industry. Campbell Soup Company announced that it would acquire Snyder’s-Lance for nearly $5bn, and the Hershey Company said it is buying Amplify Snack Brands in a deal valued at about $1.6bn.

Amazon Faces $11M Fine Over Supplier Treatment

December 21, 2017

Supply Management

The French Ministry for the Economy is taking Amazon to court, accusing the e-commerce giant of imposing unfair contracts on suppliers.

Opinion: Soon, Every Item in the Supply Chain Will Cost-Effectively Provide Valuable Information

December 21, 2017

Michael Orr, VP Sales and Partners at Sigfox, North America

Imagine being able to know not only where everything is exactly, but its condition, and what has happened to it along the way. The implications are enormous — temperature can be monitored and adjusted en route, unexpected delays can be determined and corrected, and deliveries to the wrong location can be found and quickly corrected. A much more efficient supply chain is on the way.

Delivery Companies Brace for the Pre-Christmas Crush

December 20, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Package-delivery companies are bracing for their busiest week of the holiday season, and one with less room for error.

How Argos Transformed Its Store Network for the Omnichannel

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The big U.K. retailer sheds its roots as a catalog operation and creates a new fulfillment model for online orders, drawing on its extensive network of stores.

Report: Procurement Is 'Critical' to Tackling Slavery in Jewelry Industry

December 18, 2017

Supply Management

Leading jewelry retailers must go beyond a reliance on accreditation schemes to ensure their supply chains are free of slavery, according to a new report.

Robots Multiply in China: Annual Output Passes 100,000

December 18, 2017

Industryweek

China is churning out robots.

Retailers Are Hoping For the Best Christmas Sales Since the Recession

December 18, 2017

Bloomberg

With consumer spending surging, retailers are hoping for something they haven’t seen since the last recession began a decade ago: a truly great Christmas.

Supply Chains Must Pay Attention to Geopolitical Strife

December 15, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Rising diplomatic tensions in North Korea and around the world pose a serious threat to global supply chains.

Consumer Packaged Goods

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