Food & Beverage

Rate of New Car Sales to Dip in Much of China as Aftermarket Products, Services Rise

September 22, 2014

A mere four years after overtaking the U.S. as the world's largest car market, China's automotive industry has arrived at an important inflection point. The days of growth rates above 20 percent are over, and rates may dip as low as 6 percent by the end of the decade. Several factors are driving this shift.

Like It or Not, Retailers Must Cope With a Higher Minimum Wage

September 22, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Here's a bit of advice for big-box retailers who fear a rise in the minimum wage: Get used to it.

Should You Lease or Buy That New Equipment That You Need?

September 19, 2014

Industry Today

As the economy continues to improve, more manufacturers are making capital investments to fuel their growth. When business owners and managers consider acquiring equipment, they often think of their payment option as a "lease versus buy" decision.

It's Not Enough to Have a CIO. You Need a Chief Information Security Officer.

September 19, 2014

CIO

It's past time for all major companies – certainly in the Fortune 500, but the advice carries on down into even medium-sized organizations – to carve out a C-level role focusing solely on security.

Robotics' New Wave Takes Guesswork Out of Palletizing

September 19, 2014

Tim Criswell, Divisional President, Wynright Robotics

A neighbor down the street put in a new brick walk last summer. Each brick was identical, which made it easy to stack them alongside each other for a seamless path. If only palletizing were that simple. But as warehouse workers contend with boxes of all shapes and sizes, a one-size-fits-all pallet pattern just won’t cut it.

The Drones Are Coming! What Are the Legal Implications?

September 19, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Delivery drones are on their way to your doorstep. And regulators are right on their tail.

Onset Announces Wireless Device for Temperature, Humidity Logging

September 18, 2014

Onset Computer Corp.

Onset Computer Corp., a vendor of data loggers for performance monitoring, has developed the HOBO MX1101.

Pick or Sort for Retail Fulfillment

September 17, 2014

FORTE

Finding the Right Path to Meet Rapid Retail Growth

Two Thirds of Execs Admit Their Organization's Culture Fails to Line Up with Company Business Strategy

September 17, 2014

Korn Ferry

While the majority of respondents (72 percent) feel culture is extremely important to organizational performance, only 32 percent say their company's culture aligns to a great extent with their business strategy, according to a survey by Korn Ferry, a leadership and talent consulting services.

The Power of We: Creating a Shared Infrastructure for Product Distribution

September 16, 2014

Kane is Able

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.