Food & Beverage

Increases Predicted for Long-term Energy Costs

June 4, 2015

Although gas prices are temporarily low at the pump, long-term energy costs are on the rise. According to State of the World 2015 contributing author Nathan John Hagens, a former hedge fund manager who teaches human macro-ecology at the University of Minnesota, nations are papering over those costs with debt. Higher energy costs are leading to continued recessions, excess claims on future natural resources, and more-severe social inequality and poverty.

Now Hear This: Market for Top-shelf Audio Systems in New Cars to See Robust Growth

June 4, 2015

IHS Automotive

Premium audio system sales in new vehicles are expected to grow from just over 8.6 million units globally in 2014 to more than 11.6 million units in 2021, with branded speaker system sales expected to grow from more than 8.7 million units to 11.1 million units in the same time frame, according to the IHS Automotive forecasts for these systems.

DCs Are Best Line of Defense for Driving Omnichannel Profits, Satisfying Customers

June 3, 2015

Su Doyle, Industry Program Manager, Checkpoint Systems

Online retailers have raised the bar for convenience and fast delivery - and brick-and-mortar retailers are scrambling to keep up. To speed order fulfillment, they are shipping from stores that are closest to customers. To build on their strengths, they are focusing on the in-store customer experience. And to bring more online shoppers into stores, they are providing Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store (BOPUS) options. At the same time, they are rapidly investing in additional inventory and store labor to stay competitive.

Use of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 Years

June 3, 2015

Maritime Executive

In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

CSCMP Sponsors New Supply-Chain Careers Initiative

June 2, 2015

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is partnering with the U.S. government in a new initiative to train and certify supply-chain professionals.

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.

JDA Adds Functionality for Retail Category Management

June 1, 2015

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has enhanced JDA Capability Management, to allow retailers to generate tailored planograms and assortments that reflect the needs of local shoppers.

Epicor Unveils Retail Store POS in the Cloud App

June 1, 2015

Epicor Software Corp.

Epicor Software Corp. has developed the Epicor Retail Store Point of Sale (POS) in the Cloud application.

Duke Energy-Genpact Data Capture Partnership

June 1, 2015

Scott Abramson, Director of Operational Excellence, Duke Energy Renewables

Major Retailers Join in New GS1 US Standard for Online Product Listing

May 29, 2015

GS1 US

Eighteen major retailers and tech companies have joined with GS1 US to develop a common approach for listing and classifying products across all electronic-commerce platforms.

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.