Food & Beverage

Technology Advances Can Help You Tackle Analytics Challenges

March 28, 2012

Advances in analytic technologies and business intelligence are allowing CIOs to go big, go fast, go deep, go cheap and go mobile with business data.

Redundancy Planning in Seaport Gateway Selection

March 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Properly planning for the unplanned - a supply chain disruption of any kind and for whatever reason - means optimizing your distribution center network, having the right modes lined up to transport your goods to market, and ensuring that you choose the best ocean port, says John A. Moseley, general manager, trade development, at the Port of Houston Authority. It also means having a backup port just in case.

Just Being Efficient Isn't Enough? We Really Need a Chief Sustainability Officer?

March 27, 2012

Chief Executive

Two years ago, the director of sustainability at a $1bn consumer-products company suggested the corporate budget committee add a new criterion in deciding which capital projects to approve: the project's environmental impact. The director devised a metric for measuring the impact in categories such as water usage, waste reduction, packaging and carbon emissions. The idea saved $20m the first year.

Wholesaler Tracks Auto Glass Inventory and Delivery via RFID Technology

March 27, 2012

RFID Journal

California-based auto glass wholesaler Mygrant Glass is eliminating the need for paperwork for delivery verification, by equipping its drivers with mobile RFID interrogators that read passive EPC Gen 2 ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags on the products being delivered, and then forward that information to Apple iPads.

The NLS Food Chain Summit

March 24, 2012

Record Reporting of U.S. Cargo Theft Attributed to Improved Data Sharing

March 23, 2012

CargoNet

A rise in cargo theft reporting is attributable to improved collaboration and data sharing between the insurance and transportation industries and law enforcement, according to a report from CargoNet.

Finding The KPIs For Yard Management

March 23, 2012

PINC Solutions

Increasing real-time visibility is key to achieving greater efficiencies in logistics management practices. As all goods often go through multiple yards throughout the lifecycle, any inefficiencies or errors in the yard are amplified as the effects propagate through the supply chain network.

Leveraging Mobile Technology for Supply Chain Effectiveness

March 23, 2012

Mark Wheeler, Director, Industry Solutions, Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Market Driven by Capital Spending Rebound

March 22, 2012

ARC Advisory Group

The worldwide supply chain planning (SCP) market is forecast to grow 44 percent over the next five years, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 percent, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study. With the global economic downturn now predominantly in the past, capital spending on information technology has rebounded vigorously. The SCP market has participated in this rebound, as suppliers have reported recent revenue growth rates well above the long-term trend.

The Longest Yard For The Food Chain

March 22, 2012

PINC Solutions

As food safety legislation heats up, shippers can enhance the security of their supply chains - and reduce costs - by turning their attention to yard management solutions.

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.