Food & Beverage

Opportunities in Panama for the Retail Industry

June 13, 2012

As Panama continues to grow and invest in infrastructure, RILA is keeping a sharp eye on the new opportunities emerging for retailers. According to a recent RILA member survey, 59 percent of retailers reported that their supply chains include distribution to and from Latin America, and 58 percent consider entering or expanding Latin American operations in the next five years.

time:matters Debuts Weekend Service for Agricultural Shippers

June 13, 2012

Time:matters

time:matters, a logistics service provider specializing in expedited shipments, has launched a Europe-wide Harvest Season Weekend Service for agricultural shippers.

Integrated Demand Planning in the Middle Eastern Retail Market

June 11, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Rizwan Asim, head of procurement and supply chain with SSC Al-Suwaidi Holding Co., discusses how integrated demand planning is helping Middle Eastern retailers to cope with a market boom.

U.K. Grocer Turns Warehouse Management Dashboard Into Video Game?

June 11, 2012

Storefront Backtalk

Flashy customer-facing technology is fine, but it's nice to see a retailer giving employees something shiny to look at, too. U.K. online grocer Ocado is now using what looks like a 3D animated video game to give managers a better view of highly automated warehouse operations.

Improving Returns Is Biggest Opportunity for Retailers to Increase E-Shopping Satisfaction

June 8, 2012

UPS

While 86 percent of consumers are satisfied with the overall experience of shopping online, e-tailers still have significant opportunity to improve customer satisfaction and their competitive position by making the process of returning or exchanging items easier, a new comScore study shows.

Almost 50 Percent of Fortune 500 Companies Post Information Online Only in English

June 8, 2012

One Hour Translation

At least half of Fortune 500 companies don't bother to translate their online information, which is alarming given that 70 percent of people using the internet are not native English speakers, says a study from One Hour Translation.

U.S. Trade with NAFTA Partners Hit a High in March, Washington Reports

June 8, 2012

NASCO

U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico using surface transportation in March set a new monthly high mark, up 6.2 percent over March a year ago, and pushing the sum value over $85.8bn, the according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

U.S. Import Regulations on Canadian Meat Products Said to Be Too Restrictive

June 7, 2012

Fraser Institute

A simplified "Product of Canada and the USA" labeling system should apply to beef and pork as well as livestock raised, processed, and traded between Canada and the United States, says a study released by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian public policy think tank, and the Competitive Enterprise Institute of Washington, DC.

Recycled Energy Development Acquires CHP Projects at Dean Foods Facilities

June 5, 2012

Recycled Energy Development

Recycled Energy Development (RED) has acquired the combined heat and power (CHP) projects at Dean Foods' facilities in City of Industry, Calif., and Franklin, Mass. Each project will produce approximately 2.0 megawatts of electricity and 4.5 MMBtu/hr of thermal energy from clean natural gas.

Procurement and Supplier Challenges in Asia Pacific

June 4, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Global enterprises increasingly want consistent service wherever they operate in the world and that extends to services required to maintain buildings, says Michael Raphael of Jones Lang LaSalle, a leader in industrial real-estate management.

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.