Food & Beverage

Holiday Retail Madness: Who Will Pay for 'Free' Shipping?

December 22, 2014

There was a time, not too long ago, when retail industry analysts were predicting that online merchandisers would soon stop offering free shipping on orders. How wrong they were.

Matching Perfect Suppliers, Buyers Doesn't Have to Be That Difficult

December 18, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Studies document that innovation in engineering and production works best when the two disciplines are contiguous. Pairing the two was problematic for one company until an online marketplace came to the rescue.

Using Labor Analytics Solutions to Reduce Costs of Healthcare

December 18, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with David Clement, president and CEO of Health Qlix Inc.

Analytics in the DC

December 17, 2014

FORTE

From "What Happened?" to "What's Coming?"

Supply Chain Leaders Look to Improve Sales & Operations Planning, Process and Technology Integration

December 17, 2014

Ramji Mani, Manufacturing & SC Consulting, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Aligning supply chain planning with execution is now a competitive necessity and essential for all organizations, according to a new study. Results from the 2014 Supply Chain Benchmarking Study reveal investment priorities and top challenges of more than 300 supply chain professionals from a wide cross-section of the market.

Demand Sensing Needed to Break Through 'Demand Planning Performance Ceiling,' Study Suggests

December 17, 2014

Terra Technology

So-called "growth through innovation" strategies continue to drive supply chain complexity at a rapid pace, making it harder for businesses to forecast, according to the 2014 Terra Technology Forecasting Benchmark Study. Data shows that demand planning has reached a performance ceiling with forecast value-added declining for a second year.

Do Backward Looking KPIs Have a Place in S&OP?

December 16, 2014

Erik Hjerpe, Senior Director-Supply Chain, TreeHouse Foods

Implementing CPFR in Latin America

December 16, 2014

Eduardo Cantu, CPFR National Manager, Groupo Herdez

Fast Logistics Embraces S&OP to Improve Demand Forecasting and Customer Service

December 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The Philippines-based logistics service provider took a concept born in manufacturing, and applied it to the services sector. The result: a significant bump in service quality and customer satisfaction.

Contract Manufacturer Flexes Its Innovative Muscle by Creating Center of Excellence

December 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Wearable technology is not only creating new business opportunities, it's disrupting the way supply chains work. To design, make and get customers' products to market quicker, Flextronics designed an innovation hub that met all of their supply chain requirements.

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.