Food & Beverage

American Meat Packers Don’t Have Answers for Lack of Distancing

July 28, 2020

As part of an investigation into the spread of coronavirus at U.S. meat plants, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker released responses from major producers that defended their operations during the pandemic.

How the Grocery Industry Is Responding to New Consumer Behavior

July 24, 2020

Jenna Tsui, SCB Contributor

This year's supply-chain shocks are forcing grocery retailers to answer to changing consumer needs — and fast.

Winning With a Recession-Proof Digital Supply Chain

July 22, 2020

Logility

Three digital strategies to not only survive this recession — but come out a market winner.

How the Pandemic Taught a Lesson to Food Supply Chains

July 20, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Among the many “gifts” of the coronavirus pandemic is a hard lesson about the fragility of food supply chains.

Walmart’s New Challenge to Amazon Prime Has Deep Roots

July 13, 2020

Bloomberg

While details of Walmart’s new subscription program are still hazy, the service is rooted in three experiments the world’s biggest retailer has conducted in recent years.

Aptean Announces the Acquisition of DIN Solutions

July 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of DIN Solutions, a full-service provider of specialized food and beverage enterprise resource planning solutions for middle-market organizations in the Benelux region.

Supply-Chain Planning Transformation: A Practitioner’s Roadmap

July 7, 2020

Logility

Four questions to help guide this multi-dimensional journey.

Kinks Linger in America’s Food System With Pigs Still Piling Up

June 24, 2020

Bloomberg

The obvious obstacles in America’s food-supply chain — from shuttered meat plants to restocking delays and panic buying — have largely dissipated. But shock waves remain.

A Digital Transformation Guide for Supply-Chain Disruptions

June 23, 2020

Logility

Consider these eight tips to prepare for future disruptions.

How Technology Promises to Transform Farm and Food Industries

June 22, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Elements of the agriculture and food industries that have been slow to adopt technology are feeling the most pain from the coronavirus pandemic.

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.