Food & Beverage

The Age of 'Click-and-Collect' Lockers for Home Delivery

June 9, 2015

Automated locker technology is becoming a key aspect of the "click-and-collect" trend in e-commerce retailing. Kent Savage, chief executive officer with Apex Supply Chain Technologies, explains why the concept's time has come.

How to Tell If You're Truly Innovative

June 9, 2015

Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist, Canva

HighJump Acquires Nexternal; Teams With Grizella on Carrier Monitoring

June 8, 2015

HighJump Software Inc.

HighJump Software Inc., a vendor of supply-chain management applications, has acquired Nexternal, a cloud-based electronic commerce platform provider.

CIPS Partners With Procurious on Social Media

June 8, 2015

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is partnering with Procurious, an online business network for procurement and supply-chain professionals, to form a social media knowledge initiative.

New Approach Urged for Financing Infrastructure Projects, Especially in Africa

June 8, 2015

BCG Perspectives

Many vital infrastructure projects struggle to progress beyond the concept stage because project preparation is such a costly, complex and risky undertaking. The difficulty is particularly acute in Africa, where projects encounter frequent challenges related to capabilities, the regulatory environment, project governance and financial resources.

Yes, You Can 3D Print Anything, But Should You? Maybe They Aren't the 'Real' Thing.

June 8, 2015

Defense Systems

It seems that these days you can 3D print anything, from food to parts for rocket engines.

When It Comes to Public Safety, There Are No 'Small' Recalls

June 8, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The recall of a single spice can have huge ramifications for food safety.

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.

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.

Food & Beverage

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.