Food & Beverage

EU, Australia Agree to Link Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Systems

August 31, 2012

European climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Australian climate change minister Greg Combet have announced that Australia and Europe will link their emissions trading systems, which will allow businesses to use carbon trading units from either trading scheme for compliance under either system.

You Probably Bought the Right Solution, But You May Need to Re-Implement It

August 29, 2012

TEC

In today's business milieu, the likelihood of successfully selecting and implementing corporate software, particularly large and complex solutions such as enterprise resource planning, is very difficult to foretell owing in large part to the nature of those projects.

Epicor, Tour de Force CRM Offer Sales Force Automation to Wholesale Distributors

August 29, 2012

Epicor Software Corp.

Epicor Software Corp. has formed a new alliance with Tour de Force CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Inc.

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

August 28, 2012

The Los Angeles Times

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.

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.