Food & Beverage

How First Solar Keeps Pace With Demand

January 10, 2014

Jennifer Bell, systems analyst with First Solar, talks about the challenges her company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Danish Shipping, Oil Giant to Divest Retail Operations

January 10, 2014

Maritime Executive

A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell substantial stakes in Denmark's largest retailer and a department store chain, as the shipping and oil conglomerate slims down to boost performance.

First Solar: Balancing Cost and Customer Service

January 9, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Mark Zeni, director of fulfillment with First Solar, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Tiger Cool Express Acquires 200 Reefer Containers

January 8, 2014

Tiger Cool Express LLC

Tiger Cool Express LLC, anticipating a scheduled spring 2014 start-up of operations, has acquired an initial order of 200 refrigerated containers.

Growth of More Than 10 Percent Expected for Cold Chain in India

January 8, 2014

FnB News

The Indian cold chain sector, which is currently grappling with such issues concerning the quality of food products and food safety maintenance has realized the necessity of faster development, and could grow at the rate of 10 percent to 15 percent per annum in the next five to 10 years, according to Arvind Surange, chief consultant and proprietor, ACR Project Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

2014 Will See Businesses Continue to Practice 'Corporate Extortion'

January 8, 2014

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times

Corporate extortion is likely to keep booming in 2014, and we don't mean extortion of corporations, as is practiced by Somali pirates or entrepreneurial Russians. We mean extortion by corporations.

How Contract Manufacturers Are Expanding Their Services

January 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Arpad Hevizi, vice president of supply chain solutions with Celestica, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Food Cost Reduction Strategies Are Suggested for 2014

January 7, 2014

FSR Magazine

Food-cost inflation is inevitable year to year, but it doesn't necessarily have to eat into the profit margins of full-service restaurant operators. The key is to understand all the components that affect food costs and the available options for controlling them through strategic purchasing programs.

Joe Andraski: An Incredible Supply Chain Journey

January 7, 2014

Joe Andraski, Founder, Collaborative Energizer LLC

All Hail the Age of C2C: Consumer-to-Consumer

January 7, 2014

Terry Esper, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of SCM, University of Arkansas

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.