Food & Beverage

U.K. Auto Sector's Only Brexit Option Is Damage Control, Report Says

March 2, 2018

There is nothing good to come from exiting the European Union for the U.K. auto industry, leaving the government only one option: limiting the damage.

'Dirty Meat': Shocking Hygiene Failings Discovered in U.S. Pig and Chicken Plants

March 1, 2018

The Guardian

Shocking hygiene failings have been discovered in some of the U.S.’s biggest meat plants, as a new analysis reveals that as many as 15 percent (one in seven) of the U.S. population suffers from foodborne illnesses annually.

America’s Heartland Is Now a Battleground for Competing Hyperloops

February 28, 2018

Industryweek

Ohio, home to some of the fastest roller coasters in the world, may soon have a high-speed transport system that will actually take people somewhere other than back where they started.

Electronics-Recycling Innovator Faces Prison for Trying to Extend Computers' Lives

February 27, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Eric Lundgren is obsessed with recycling electronics.

'People Have Gone Chicken Crazy': What the KFC Crisis Means for the Brand

February 27, 2018

The Guardian

At lunchtime on Friday, George Cheah, or George Junior as he is known, doesn’t really have the time to talk. "Honestly we are so busy, it’s gone absolutely mad. People have gone chicken crazy," he says over the phone, while people shout orders in the background.

How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

February 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Internet of Things would seem ideally suited to the task of monitoring and tracking containers around the world.

Opinion: It’s Time for America to Tax Meat

February 26, 2018

Kenny Torrella, Mercy For Animals, Fortune contributor

Cheap meat comes at a high cost, and it’s American consumers who foot the bill.

Daimler Throws Shade at Tesla E-Trucks Plan as Rivalry Heats Up

February 26, 2018

Industryweek

Daimler AG cast doubt on Tesla Inc.’s plan to deliver electric heavy trucks next year, saying its more modest goal to start selling battery-powered big rigs by 2021 is more realistic.

AN EXUBERANT GROUP OF YOUNG WORKERS POSE FOR AN OFFICE SELFIE

Millennials in the Supply Chain

February 23, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Millennials have come of age during a time of economic uncertainty. The incoming generation of supply chain professionals is ambitious rather than entitled and willing to improve themselves to reach their goals. The SCM discipline offers an alluring crossroads of appealing compensation, long-term stability, and meaningful impact on fundamental processes—at a point in time perfect for improvements from emerging technologies. -Ryan Sullivan, Research Analyst, APQC

Coping With Complexity in Life Sciences Supply Chains

February 23, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Designing, developing and deploying a global supply chain solution in the life sciences industry is easier said than done.

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.