Food & Beverage

The ABCs of S&OP

April 4, 2013

John E. Boyer, President, J.E. Boyer Company, Inc.

Collaborating on a Trial Run for a Retail Giant

April 3, 2013

Challenge: Port Jersey Logistics provided fulfillment services for a Korea-based skincare product manufacturer, who soon landed a trial-run with one of the country's largest retailers. The unknown brand ran the risk of going unnoticed by consumers, so the skincare company promised the retailer "Buy-One, Get-One-Free" dual packs. A hurdle: the products were manufactured and packaged in South Korea and it was impossible for newly-packaged 2-for-1's to reach the retailer in time for their test run.

Money May Be Short Now, But Carriers Haven't Lost Appetite for Large Ships

April 3, 2013

Drewry

Drewry's research shows that the average size of vessel deployed between Asia and North Europe now exceeds 10,000 TEUs for the first time. Orders for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) have been quiet recently, but the pace of growth in vessel sizes will continue to outstrip cargo growth for the foreseeable future.

Is Your Employee's Tweeting Courting Disaster for You?

April 2, 2013

CRM Buyer

Social media and its close relative, social CRM, allow you to connect with customers in new and meaningful ways, on a greater scale and at a greater velocity than ever before. When it's done right, that is.

An Innovative Approach to Inventory Forecasting

April 2, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Andre Martin, co-founder of RedPrairie Corp.'s Collaborative Flowcasting Group, explains why actual demand is the only element that should be forecast. Everything else, he says, is "calculable." A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

Wal-Mart Spreads Its Pilot to Let Customers Scan Purchases with Their Smartphones

April 1, 2013

CRM Daily

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding a test of a new checkout program that allows shoppers to scan items with their smartphones while they're in the aisles and then pay at self-checkout terminals.

Lufthansa Cargo Reorganizes Charter Operation; Partners With Chapman Freeborn

March 28, 2013

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo is reorganizing its charter business. As of April 1, the carrier's charter activities, previously overseen by the Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency subsidiary, will be integrated into the line organization of Lufthansa Cargo.

Hanson Logistics Marks Third Expansion of Chicago Consolidation Center

March 28, 2013

Hanson Logistics

Hanson Logistics has launched the third phase of a program to expand its temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center, located in Hobart, Ind.

Crowley Adds Saturday Sailing to Bahamas Liner Service

March 27, 2013

Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has added a second weekly southbound sailing from Port Everglades, Fla., to Nassau, Bahamas, as part of its Caribbean ocean-freight service.

Ocean Sourcing: 5 Tips to Prepare for Ocean Freight Negotiations and Contracting

March 26, 2013

CombineNet

Learn 5 tips that will help you navigate the choppy negotiation waters of Ocean Freight sourcing.

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.