Food & Beverage

Kinks Linger in America’s Food System With Pigs Still Piling Up

June 24, 2020

The obvious obstacles in America’s food-supply chain — from shuttered meat plants to restocking delays and panic buying — have largely dissipated. But shock waves remain.

A Digital Transformation Guide for Supply-Chain Disruptions

June 23, 2020

Logility

Consider these eight tips to prepare for future disruptions.

How Technology Promises to Transform Farm and Food Industries

June 22, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Elements of the agriculture and food industries that have been slow to adopt technology are feeling the most pain from the coronavirus pandemic.

Walmart’s Self-Driving Partner Is Changing E-Commerce Economics

June 22, 2020

Bloomberg

For a self-driving vehicle startup, Gatik has an odd mantra: Don’t agonize over autonomy, worry about delivery.

Ensuring Supply for Restaurant Chain During COVID-19

June 19, 2020

Armada

Challenge: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a U.S. restaurant chain faced unprecedented factors and unknowns, creating product volatility within its supply chain.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Lydia Voice Beats the Competition Again With Better Voice Recognition, Better Results

June 17, 2020

Ehrhardt Partner Group

Challenge: Bottlers from the world’s best-known beverage brand were evaluating their next-generation voice solution. They decided to execute a metrics-based “bake off” to measure performance in a live production environment.

Food Producer Achieves Significant On-Time Delivery Improvements With Red Classic

June 17, 2020

Red Classic

Challenge: A large U.S. food producer was incurring sizable on-time, in-full delivery fines due to late deliveries to a large retailer. The producer’s objective was to contract a dedicated carrier that could provide 97% on-time delivery out of its highest-volume distribution center — moving its overall on-time delivery metric into acceptable range and avoiding costly penalties.

U.S. Food Makers Are Burning Through Cash to Hoard Ingredients

June 17, 2020

Bloomberg

Hoarding cash during a pandemic might seem prudent, but America’s packaged food companies are finding it’s better to stock up on stuff they can sell.

How AI Is Changing Perishable Food Forecasting

June 11, 2020

Are Traasdahl, SCB Contributor

Accurate forecasting is essential for upstream supply-chain planning and execution — and reducing food and financial waste.

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.