Food & Beverage

Skyrocketing Growth of Bluetooth-enabled Devices Enables 'Internet of Everything' to Become Reality

August 8, 2013

The installed base of Bluetooth-enabled devices alone reached 3.5 billion in 2012 and is forecast to grow to almost 10 billion by 2018"”with not even taking into account many other technologies, such as Wi-Fi, ZigBee and cellular, according to ABI Research.

Air Cargo Rates Continue Their Free Fall

August 8, 2013

Drewry

Airfreight rates suffered another month of falls in June, sinking to new lows, according to Drewry's monthly Sea & Air Shipper Insight report.

Bridging the Gap Between Fleet Management and Transportation Management Systems

August 6, 2013

Ultra Logistics

Modern logistics programs must make use of multiple practices and strategies in order to fully address all the challenges facing shippers in a just-in-time global business environment.

Optimism Grows as Manufacturing Continues to Increase

August 6, 2013

Bloomberg

Manufacturing expanded in July at the fastest pace in more than two years, sparked by surges in orders and production that signal companies are growing more optimistic about the U.S. economy's prospects.

DSC Logistics to Open California Logistics Center

August 1, 2013

Fort Mill Times

DSC Logistics has announced the expansion of their U.S. network with the construction of a state-of-the-art Food / CPG Retail Consolidation Logistics Center in the new logistics park in Moreno Valley, California. Kraft Foods Group, one of North America's largest consumer packaged food and beverage companies, will be the first customer in the building, scheduled for a late 2013 opening.

The Critical Challenges of Warehouse Order Fulfillment

August 1, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Aaron Corcoran, director of logistics with KUKA Systems Corp. North America, discusses how automation is transforming order fulfillment, as companies seek to forge "smarter" supply chains.

Zenput Unveils Service for Mobile Product-Data Collection

July 31, 2013

Zenput

A new company called Zenput is offering a mobile application for collecting product data.

Helping Your Business Expand to China

July 30, 2013

Penske Logistics

China and the wider Asia-Pacific market present an incredible opportunity for businesses

Cargill Releases Supply Chain Assistance Tool

July 30, 2013

Ingredients Network

Cargill has released an assessment tool to help food and beverage customers achieve their growth, cost reduction and risk mitigation goals by identifying, prioritizing and quantifying risks and opportunities in its supply chains.

Improved efficiency, lower costs on food imports from Mexico

July 26, 2013

Challenge: Struggling with inefficiencies in their customs processes, a growing foodservice company importing produce from Mexico needed help navigating the complex regulations and documentation requirements from Mexican customs authorities and the multiple regulatory bodies in the U.S.

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.