Food & Beverage

Relieving the Pain Points of Supply-Chain Management

December 27, 2013

Amanpreet Singh, senior director of strategy and operations with Motorola Mobility, discusses his career in supply chain, and outlines the major "pain points" that companies face today, in attempting to gain full visibility of supply and demand.

Can Maritime Piracy Be Stopped?

December 27, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Does commercial shipping have to be a matter of life or death?

'Know Sooner, Act Faster': A Supply-Chain Mantra

December 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

C.J. Wehlage, vice president of high-tech solutions with Kinaxis, details industry's major supply-chain management challenges - in particular, the difficulty of obtaining full visibility of supply and demand, and dealing with the volatility of markets.

Papa John's and Manhattan Associates Discuss Benefits of Transportation Modeling

December 26, 2013

Eric Hartman, Papa John's International and Mike Mulqueen, Manhattan Associates

How Can Companies Respond Rapidly to Demand?

December 23, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Trevor Miles, vice president of thought leadership with Kinaxis, details industry's major supply-chain management challenges - in particular, the difficulty of obtaining full visibility of supply and demand, and dealing with the volatility of markets.

Gridlock! Can Urban Logistics Escape It?

December 20, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

All hail the omni-channel. But how can logistics providers possibly keep pace with an explosion in the number of delivery points within a city that must be served?

Big Data Is Good, But Fast Big Data Is Much Better

December 20, 2013

BCG Perspectives

While the press and many companies continue to marvel at the sheer volume of data being generated and captured in the internet era, forward-leaning corporations have already recognized that big data's transformative potential to generate value in both the digital and physical realms will go largely unrealized unless it's complemented by speed. Fast data can unlock the value-creating power of big (and small) data.

Aviation Advocacy Group Continues to Promote Electronic Airway Bills

December 20, 2013

Air Cargo World

The air cargo industry's slow migration toward electronic documentation has led the International Air Transport Association to revise its internal deadlines for a second time.

Carrier Transicold Meets New CARB Emission Rules, Debuts Hybrid Trailer Reefer Unit

December 19, 2013

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has developed a new truck engine emissions system (EES) that has received conditional verification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Good Advice: Take India as It Is, Not How You Think It Should Be

December 16, 2013

McKinsey

Even the world's biggest brands can struggle to succeed in India. Coca-Cola chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent urges global companies to accept the market as it is, not as they wish it to be.

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.