We hear a lot about how consumers' changing lifestyles and shopping habits are impacting retail supply chains in areas like demand planning and inventory management. Much less is said, however, regarding the impact of these trends at the very end of the supply chain, where professional drivers deliver the last mile.
Platts, a provider of information to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture industries, as well as a source of benchmark prices for the physical and futures markets, has launched Platts Analytics.
Sedex, a provider of services to aid buyers and suppliers in fashioning responsible and ethical supply chains, has launched Sedex Advance, a new sourcing platform.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the food and beverage industries. Learn how food and beverage 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.
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