Food & Beverage

E-Sourcing Crucial in Driving Financial Performance for Retailers, Grocers and Restaurants, Survey Finds

May 11, 2015

Investments into sourcing operations are paying off substantially for retailers, grocers and restaurants, according to an industry survey of procurement executives and practitioners, conducted by Intesource. Sixty-two percent of the procurement and sourcing professionals surveyed report their sourcing strategy has a direct and positive impact on company margins, profitability, working capital and cash flow.

FAA Needs to Stop Droning on About UAVs

May 11, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So the Federal Aviation Administration has given Amazon.com, Inc. permission to begin testing delivery drones in the U.S. But there are still a number of logistical hurdles to be overcome, before the technology becomes feasible for everyday commercial use.

A Supply Chain That Goes Beyond Green to Healthy

May 11, 2015

Andrew Pace, President, Green Design Center

Grocery Cooperative Mines Sales Data to Drive Growth

May 8, 2015

Supermarket News

Unified Grocers is "bullish" about mining sales data from its members to help it drive the top line, according to Sue Klug, executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

Talent Drought Threatens Supply Chains, Survey Finds

May 8, 2015

Deloitte

The heart of a global business has always been the operations by which it buys, makes and moves what it sells to customers. Yet only 45 percent of supply chain and 40 percent of procurement executives at U.S.-based global companies say they are extremely or very confident that their supply chain organizations have the competencies they need today, according to the 2015 Supply Chain Survey from Deloitte.

Customizing the Cold Supply Chain

May 8, 2015

Ali Seyedi, Group VP, QCD Operations-Golden State Foods

PakSense Launches AutoSense Real-Time for Temperature Monitoring

May 6, 2015

PakSense Inc.

PakSense Inc. has launched the AutoSense Real-Time, a standalone device that provides temperature and location information for perishable products in real time.

Panera Works With Suppliers to Remove 150 Substances From Its Food Supply Chain

May 6, 2015

Panera Bread Co.

Panera Bread Co. said it is progressing on its commitment to remove artificial additives by publishing a list of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives it has eliminated or intends to remove from its Panera Bread and St. Louis Bread Co. food menus by the end of 2016. Panera reportedly is the first national restaurant company in the U.S. to publicly share a comprehensive list of ingredients that will be removed from or never appear in its menu items.

Record Number of Malware Threats Found Last Year, Many Targeting Retail, Service Industries

May 6, 2015

APWG

During the 4th quarter of 2014, a record number of crimeware variants were detected, all designed to defeat antivirus software, according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Meanwhile, phishers increasingly targeted retail and service sites, hoping to take advantage of the burgeoning numbers of online shoppers.

How Retail Is Adapting to the e-Commerce Age

May 6, 2015

Bob Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

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.