Food & Beverage

California Cantaloupe Handlers Approve State's First Mandatory Food Safety Program

May 18, 2012

California cantaloupe handlers have voted overwhelmingly in support of the state's first mandatory food safety program to be implemented by a commodity board. The California Department of Food and Agriculture said that 100 percent of handlers voting in a statewide referendum are in favor of amending the existing California Cantaloupe Advisory Board to establish the new food safety program.

The Critical Impact of Trade Promotions on Your Supply Chain

May 18, 2012

Josefin Aspegren, Marketing Director, Optilon

California Ports, Like the Rest of the World, Hit by Cooling Chinese Economy

May 17, 2012

The Los Angeles Times

After months of careful tinkering aimed at slowing China's supercharged economy, Chinese officials may have gotten more than they bargained for: The nation's economic engine is decelerating with alarming speed.

Ryder Expands Wisconsin Food Packaging and Distribution Center

May 16, 2012

Ryder System Inc.

Ryder System Inc. has made a number of enhancements to its food-packaging and distribution center in Beaver Dam, Wis.

When Your Business Goofs, CRM Can Be Your Best Friend

May 15, 2012

CRM Buyer

There are three things certain in life. We all know the two cited by Benjamin Franklin, but there's a third certainty that we all face regularly and have to cope with constantly - that we'll make mistakes. Everyone makes them; if it hasn't happened to your business, you haven't been in business long.

Electronics Manufacturers Consider Tuning Out Government's Energy-Efficiency Program

May 15, 2012

Business Week

Electronics manufacturers are threatening to drop out of Energy Star, saying recent changes have made participation in the federal government's voluntary energy efficiency labeling program too costly.

A Customized Solution for Simplifying Complexity

May 15, 2012

Challenge: As a global leader in enterprise communications systems, our client needed a way to manage and coordinate large, complex deliveries of equipment to their customers for installs without disrupting ongoing business operations.

Delivering Advanced Warehousing Technology To A High Tech Leader

May 15, 2012

Challenge: Our client, the leading global service provider for optimizing Internet traffic, had been warehousing and distributing its serialized services and equipment through an off-site vendor. The operation was entirely manual, utilizing spreadsheets, e-mails and telephone communication. The client saw the need for a more efficient, tech-savvy way to conduct business and minimize errors.

EU's Dire Plight Raises Questions About Euro, Economic Austerity

May 14, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Last week's elections in France and Greece have caused so much economic and political turmoil throughout Europe that the grand eurozone experiment might be on the verge of collapse.

Allegation Wal-Mart Covered Up Bribery in Mexico Highlights How Companies Handle Corruption

May 11, 2012

CFO

Wal-Mart's annual meeting next month promises to be a contentious one because of questions over how the retail giant handled bribery allegations at a Mexico subsidiary. Shareholders are concerned about the board members' independence in light of the alleged cover-up of bribery that occurred in 2005 and 2006.

Food & Beverage

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