Food & Beverage

Because of Drought, Critics of Ethanol Policy Say, Stop Feeding Your Car Corn

August 28, 2012

The worst U.S. drought in more than half a century has rallied critics of the federal renewable fuel standard, which will reserve about 40 percent of the nation's corn crop for ethanol production this year.

Technology Enables Mobile Payment to Take Off

August 28, 2012

Computerworld

Mobile payment technologies are finally vaulting forward in the U.S. after years of slow advances. The biggest move ahead could occur in September, when Apple is widely expected to embrace a mobile payment scheme with its next-generation iPhone.

Food Supply Chain Sees $15Bn in Wasted Edibles Each Year, Study Finds

August 28, 2012

Environmental Leader

Grocery stores and other retail food sellers are losing as much as $15bn a year in unsold fruits and vegetables alone, with about half of the U.S. supply going uneaten, according to an analysis on food waste by the National Resources Defense Council.

Options to Keep in Mind When Designing Your Warehouse

August 27, 2012

MWPVL

There are three different types of distribution centers - conventional, mechanized and automated - and it is important to keep their functions in mind when designing them, according to Marc Wulfraat, president of MWPVL International, a supply chain and logistics services consulting firm.

Essential Skills for SCM Job-Seekers

August 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Lynn Brown, associate director of the Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program at the University of North Florida, discusses what recruiters are looking for among graduates of transportation, logistics and supply-chain management programs.

Air Canada Outsources ULD Supply and Management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions

August 23, 2012

Air Canada

Air Canada, a founding member of Star Alliance and Canada's largest full-service airline, has selected CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage its fleet of unit load devices, or ULDs.

Many Execs Not Personally Ensuring Companies Protected from Hacking, Cyber-Threats, Report Finds

August 22, 2012

CFO

While computer hackers and data thieves are always improving, developing ever-more sophisticated ways to to breach corporate security systems, businesses have been falling behind in the measures they're taking to protect themselves, a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report asserts. C-suite executives, the aren't taking enough personal responsibility for mitigating organizational risk due to mobile computing and employees using their personal devices at work.

Damco Reports Airfreight Volumes Soar

August 21, 2012

Air Cargo World

Damco's airfreight sector saw exponential growth in the first half of 2012, with volumes rising 135 percent, year-over-year.

What Are U.S. Retailers Getting for Christmas?

August 20, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There was a bit of good economic news last week, with the announcement that U.S. retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July. That was the biggest gain since February, and well above the 0.3 percent that economists had predicted. So is the economy finally recovering?

Humanitarian Logistics Still Vital

August 20, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) continues to improve its capabilities, most recently by completing a mapping project that enhances the organization's ability to match the resources of its members with specific needs of relief agencies.

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.