Food & Beverage

Big Data Is Just 'Big Noise' to 96 Percent of Mid-sized Manufacturers

December 5, 2014

A recent survey shows a clear disconnect between large manufacturing companies and mid-sized ones when it comes to so-called Big Data, with 96.3 percent of the latter finding the phenomenon to be either difficult to understand or only somewhat understandable.

Brick and Mortar Fights Back! The Push for Same-Day Delivery From Stores

December 5, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Traditional retailers aren't taking the challenge from pure e-tailers lying down. They can deliver on same-day orders, too.

Orders for Trailer Industry Hit All-Time High in October

December 3, 2014

ACT Research

October saw a record demand for the trailer industry, with 47,810 net orders placed, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

How You Can Manage or Avoid Dimensional Weight Price Increase

December 3, 2014

Logistics Viewpoints

This past June, the largest overnight delivery carriers, FedEx and UPS, announced that they would apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments, effective January 2015. It is expected that shipping costs will increase 20 percent to 30 percent and affect over 70 percent of all shipments. What shippers are truly affected by the new pricing model? What can be done to avoid the cost increase?

Inmar Acquires Company Specializing in Pharmaceutical Returns, Recalls

December 2, 2014

Inmar

Inmar, a company that operates collaborative commerce networks, announced its acquisition of Fremont, Calif.-based EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp., whose core business of pharmaceutical returns and recalls aligns well with Inmar's healthcare service offerings.

Piggyback Technologies Launches Mobile App for Crowd Shipping

December 1, 2014

Piggyback Technologies Inc.

Piggyback Technologies has introduced a crowd-based mobile application for shipping in San Diego, Calif., on the Android platform.

DHL Global Mail Changes Name to DHL eCommerce

December 1, 2014

DHL

DHL Global Mail is changing its name to DHL eCommerce.

Don't Forget the Financial Supply Chain!

December 1, 2014

EBN

The financial aspect of the supply chain is an often-neglected topic when discussing supply chain management. It is left only to the financial department, and everyone else forgets that the whole organization depends on it.

S.F. Roundtable Envisions the Future, Part 2

December 1, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In which we hear more insightful predictions about the coming year and beyond from Bay Area supply-chain executives.

A Small Business Copes With Supply Chain Growth

December 1, 2014

Bart Ward, Procurement Manager, Maverik

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.