Food & Beverage

The Transportation Capacity Crunch: How Can Shippers Cope?

September 5, 2014

Tom Sanderson, chief executive officer of Transplace, offers a picture of the current transportation landscape – one that's marked by tightening capacity and fewer options for shippers. He offers some advice on how to cope with the situation.

One Filing, 48 Agencies: Introducing the 'Single Window' for Trade Compliance

September 5, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For international traders who are sick of filing documents with multiple regulatory agencies, help is on the way.

Verizon Creates Secure QR Code Login Capability

September 4, 2014

Verizon Enterprise Solutions

Verizon Enterprise Solutions has developed new secure QR code login capability via the user’s smartphone.

Denso ADC Issues New Version of 2D Barcode Scanner

September 4, 2014

Denso ADC

Denso ADC has developed a new version of its QK Series of presentation barcode scanners.

Chief Marketing, Information Officers Need to Be on Same Page for Big Data to Equal Big Profit

September 4, 2014

McKinsey

A global company recently decided to do what many companies are doing: figure out how to turn big data into big profits. It put together a preliminary budget and a request for proposal that in effect asked vendors to take the data the company had and identify opportunities.

Digital Is the Future for CPG Companies, And They Need to Plan for It Now

September 3, 2014

The Boston Consulting Group

The digital revolution is penetrating the consumer packaged goods space more and more, says a report that highlights how CPG companies can best position themselves for growth and unlock digital and e-commerce opportunities.

Insurance Springs Up to Cover Small Businesses as They Come Under More Cyber-attacks

September 3, 2014

Business Week

In light of all the hacker attacks in the news, is there insurance that covers smaller businesses in case of an attack? Yes, there is.

Why Aren't More Women Working at Top Levels in Supply Chain Management?

September 2, 2014

MHI

Women account for 37 percent of students enrolled in university supply chain courses, but only 5 percent of top-level supply chain positions at Fortune 500 companies are filled by women, according to SCM World. In comparison, women hold 15 percent of all executive officer positions at Fortune 500 companies.

Will Postal Service Rate Cuts Steal Business From UPS and FedEx?

September 2, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The battle of the parcel carriers has begun.

Globe Tracker Teams With Refrigerated Transport for Reefer Management

August 28, 2014

Refrigerated Transport Electronics

Refrigerated Transport Electronics (RTE), a developer of products for the intermodal refrigerated container industry, is partnering with Globe Tracker International (GTI), a provider of tools for global trade data sharing, autonomous asset tracking and data analytics.

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.