Food & Beverage

Export Control Extension Released for Exporters of Military or Dual-Use Items

December 5, 2012

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has released a module to help companies in the aerospace and defense market manage the complex timing and legal needs associated with product export compliance. The extension manages compliance with ITAR, EAR and UK Export Controls.

Seven Success Strategies for Your IBP Journey

December 5, 2012

Steelwedge Software

How innovative IBP technologies can help drive the right process and the best business value in an environment where volatility is the "new normal."

Container Lines Hit Record High in On-Time Performance

December 4, 2012

SeaIntel Maritime Analysis

October saw an increase in container carriers' global on-time performance to 84 percent, which is a record high, according to the monthly Global Liner Report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. This was driven by improvements in 25 out of the 32 trades covered.

Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business

December 3, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The reshoring of manufactured goods from Asia to North America is bound to take some import business away from U.S. ports. But there are other developing threats to the continued dominance of gateways like Los Angeles-Long Beach - specifically, a couple of upstarts to the north and south.

Shipbuilding Forecast Sees New Production Dropping Off After 2014

December 3, 2012

Drewry

Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels, exceeding 50 million compensated gross tons (cgt) for two consecutive years (2010 -2011), with 2012 forecasted to remain close to 2011 levels, according to Drewry Maritime Research. However, the orderbook that forms the contracted forward workload has diminished rapidly and tails off to very low levels for 2014 and beyond.

Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business

December 3, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Renewable Fuel Standard Is Estimated to Cost Chain Restaurants Billions

November 30, 2012

PwC

The National Council of Chain Restaurants is urging repeal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), claiming it is disastrously costly for the restaurant industry, commodity prices and the food supply chain. The lobbying group released a 32-page report, which can be read in its entirety at http://www.NCCR.net.

Pharmaceutical Heists on the Wane in Number and in Value of Drugs Stolen. Why?

November 30, 2012

ChainLink Research

The average size of each pharmaceutical theft incident in U.S. so far in 2012 has been about $120,000. Compare that to just four years ago, in 2009, when the average incident resulted in losses of about $4m. That is an astonishing reduction of more than 30 times in just four years. Furthermore, the number of incidents during the same period has been cut in half. What is the cause of this phenomenal success?

Psychological Factors in Risk Perception

November 30, 2012

John J. Brown, Director, Risk Management, Coca-Cola

Wayne State Hosts Case-Study Competition

November 30, 2012

John C. Taylor, Ph.D., Dir. of Supply Chain Mgmnt. Programs, Wayne State Univ.

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.