Food & Beverage

Managing a Seasonal Hazardous Material Surge

May 3, 2013

Challenge: Dunavant Logistics Group (DLG) was engaged to build domestic truckload capacity for a $2 billion chemical manufacturer client. A seasonal volume spike required DLG to increase capacity for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) freight. Additionally, all shipments were going to locations in Texas, a state with an imbalance in inbound supply and outbound demand.

Mobile CRM Reportedly Being Adopted at Blazing Pace

May 3, 2013

CRM Buyer

The world is going mobile, so it shouldn't come as any surprise that CRM is mobilizing too. On the other hand, the pace of mobile CRM adoption appears to be blazing, compared to general mobile use. Ironically, it seems that employees are embracing mobile CRM with about the same fervor that they've resisted desktop CRM.

Goodman to Construct Logistics Center for Daimler Germany

May 1, 2013

Logistics Week

Goodman, the integrated property company that owns, develops and manages logistics space globally, has commenced the construction of a new logistics centre for Daimler AG in Bremen.

Open Group Debuts Global Technology Supply Chain Security Standard

May 1, 2013

SCE Magazine

The Open Group has published the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard (O-TTPS), the first complete standard published by The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF) and which will benefit global providers and acquirers of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products.

Testing is Key to Traceability within Packaging Supply Chain

May 1, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

The food supply chain has been a hot topic recently, with the horsemeat scandal creating a whirlwind of interest in an area which before had ticked along without very much attention at all.

Two Thirds of Businesses in EMEA Experience Value-Chain Disruption, Report Finds

May 1, 2013

Supply Chain Standard

Almost two thirds of businesses have experienced disruption to their value chains as a result of events beyond their control, according to an Oracle survey of large organizations in the Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region.

For Second Consecutive Month, Used Class-8 Truck Volumes Are Up

April 30, 2013

ACT Research

The used truck market enjoyed a second consecutive month of improved volumes in March. The retail market was flat compared to February, while the wholesale market contracted. However, the auction market roared back to life in March, growing 126 percent, giving the overall market a 4-percent boost month over month.

Food Safety: It's All About the Supply Chain

April 29, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As tainted-food scandals go, it wasn't so bad. The discovery early this year of unlabeled horse meat in European food products wasn't for the most part a safety issue. It was a violation of cultural norms, to be sure, as well as a truth-in-packaging problem. Most of all, it was a supply-chain failure.

After 44 Years, Wal-Mart Stores Joins National Retail Federation

April 23, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

Walmart has now officially joined the National Retail Federation (NRF) as a member. For those new to retail, this may seem to be no big deal, but the background is that Walmart and the NRF have been in what amounts to a blood feud for decades.

How Much Inventory Do You Really Need?

April 22, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Inventory is evil. Inventory is essential. The two statements aren't necessarily contradictory. Not if companies can figure out a way to determine the absolute minimum amount of stock needed to keep customers happy, while maintaining a tight lid on costs.

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.