Food & Beverage

Drawing the Omnichannel Roadmap

November 19, 2014

Joe Dunlap, Sr. Director, Supply Chain Services, Fortna

Update on CSCMP's Young Professionals Program

November 18, 2014

The outgoing and incoming chairmen of CSCMP's Young Professionals Committee affirm the importance of helping young supply chain professional successfully launch their careers. A new mentoring program and a focus on student Roundtables are two highlighted initiatives.

U.S. May See New Industrial Revolution - But What Would That Look Like?

November 18, 2014

Strategic Sourceror

Given the advent of the Internet of Things, personalization and an overall need to reduce distribution risk, procurement officers aren't necessarily crossing off reshoring as an option.

Procurement Departments Often Fail to Factor in Needs of Telecommuters, Study Says

November 18, 2014

Staples Advantage

The overwhelming majority of employees believe telecommuting is good for both themselves and their company, but most organizations are not budgeting appropriately for telecommuters, according to a recent survey of procurement officers by Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples Inc.

Crossing International Borders Easier Than Ever for Many People - But Not for Retail Merchants

November 18, 2014

Entrepreneur

Movement across borders is as simple as getting in a car or on a plane. It's a seamless, simple experience to which most people devote little thought. For both merchants and consumers, however, the path to online and offline purchasing across borders is still a bumpy one.

Navigating Supply-Chain Complexity

November 18, 2014

Valerie Bonebrake, Senior Vice President, Tompkins International

Voice Picking in a Low-Temperature Environment

November 13, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Picking in a frozen environment with heavy gloves, paper and pencil impaired the productivity and accuracy of operations at Perry's Ice Cream in Akron, N.Y. A voice-picking system from Vocollect enabled Perry's to solve these problems and gain other benefits.

Update on CSCMP's Young Professionals Program

November 12, 2014

Michael D'Angelo, Volkswagen and John Bowersox, Ann Sacks

Refillable Bottle Touted as Creative Disruption That Consumer Packaging Needs

November 11, 2014

CleanPath

Replenish Bottling LLC has launched a sustainable product line that has the potential to change how many water-based consumer products are designed, manufactured and sold. The packaging technology can be found in a new line of concentrate household cleaning and personal care items sold under the CleanPath brand.

Retail Shrink Hit $128Bn Worldwide in 2013, But Is Slightly Down in Most countries

November 11, 2014

The Smart Cube

Shrink, comprised of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud and administrative errors, cost the global retail industry more than $128bn last year, $42bn in the US alone, according to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer. This represents 1.29 percent of retail sales, on average.

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.