Food & Beverage

Tougher Agribusiness Logistics Costs Strike Brazilian Industry

June 11, 2013

2013 is likely to be a very difficult year for agribusiness logistics in Brazil, according to a report from Rabobank. Transport costs in the country have risen significantly due to three factors: new legislation impacting the working hours of truck drivers, a sharp increase in diesel prices and rising export volumes for major commodities.

Benefits Abound in Lean-Based Relationships with Suppliers

June 11, 2013

BCG Perspectives

Many manufacturers that have applied lean concepts to their operations find that although they do achieve significant savings, their production costs remain high. This is, in most cases, attributable to material costs, which, depending on industry can range from 60 to 80 percent of total production costs. The challenge for these manufacturers is to discover how to extend lean concepts and practices beyond the walls of their own factories.

Critical Success Factors for Supply Chain Planning

June 11, 2013

Gianluigi "Gigi" Mason, Director of Supply Chain Planning, Barilla

U.S. Economy Continues Growth in May, But Manufacturing Takes a Step Back

June 7, 2013

Institute for Supply Management

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November 2012, and the overall economy grew for the 48th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

The Evolution of Speech Recognition Technology in the Warehouse

June 6, 2013

Lucas Systems

Voice applications seamlessly integrate with other warehouse systems to enable hand-and eyes-free operations

The Rise of Multi-Modal Warehouse Applications

June 6, 2013

Lucas Systems

Today's voice-directed warehouse applications combine speech recognition with scanning and screens

Retailers Set to Spend Big on Omni-Channel Model, But ROI Is Uncertain

June 6, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Retailers in the non-food sector, are set to invest some Â£5bn ($7.7bn) in making the transition to omni-channel over the next five years. A study by LCP Consulting, Retail Supply Chain Management: The Omni-channel Revolution, suggests that the "omni" revolution is accelerating with retailers, now spending on average the equivalent of three percent of annual turnover on the change.

Cultural and Supply Chain Transformation at the American Italian Pasta Company

June 6, 2013

Kevin Hall, VP, SC and Continuous Improvement, American Italian Pasta Company

ERP Vendors and Their Customers Face a Dilemma

June 5, 2013

ChainLink Research

The major direction of most of the big ERP companies these days is modernizing and upgrading their ERP portfolio. Epicor, Aptean, Infor, QAD, UNIT4, SAP and others all have major platform upgrades to which they are trying to migrate their customers. This presents a huge dilemma for both the customer and the ERP providers.

Out of Stock is Out of Business

June 4, 2013

Blue Ridge

The Right Stock is In the Money

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.