Food & Beverage

New York Hospital Says RFID Helps It Keep Tabs on Medical Devices, Consumables

July 31, 2012

Acute-care facility New York Hospital Queens, located in the Flushing section of New York City, is piloting radio frequency identification technology to help it manage its inventory of medical devices and consumables, including stents, catheters and filters used within its interventional radiology unit.

Criteria for Make vs. Buy Decisions

July 31, 2012

Brian McClure, Director of Global Procurement and Supply Chain, MeadWestvaco

Getting the Most Out of Your Chief Supply Chain Officer (Regardless of His or Her Title)

July 30, 2012

Chief Executive

The chief supply chain officer has emerged as a vital partner in the most strategic aspects of managing complex, global companies. In years past, the procurement function (the sourcing of essential products and services on the best possible terms) occupied center stage. But more recently, the relentless focus on driving out costs has taken a backseat to such issues as supply market risk, revenue enhancement and managing complex supplier relationships.

Growth in U.S. Manufacturing Continues to Be Anemic

July 27, 2012

Reuters

Manufacturing in July expanded at its slowest pace since late 2010, hobbled by weak overseas demand for American goods, though a rise in domestic orders helped cushion the blow.

Today's Pirates Operate Pretty Much as Always - and Aren't About to Go Away, Prof Says

July 27, 2012

Maritime Executive

High-seas piracy has not changed much in the last 3,000 years and you can bet a keg of rum, a colorful parrot and some buried treasure that pirates will continue to be successful in the 21st Century and beyond, says a Texas A&M University at Galveston professor who has taught a course about pirates covering all time periods and locations in the world.

C.H. Robinson's European Arm Opens Temp-Controlled Facility in Rotterdam

July 27, 2012

C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson Europe has opened an office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, specializing in temperature-controlled logistics services.

Economic Pessimism Dampens Consumer Spirits, Even to Some Extent in China

July 25, 2012

Boston Consulting Group

The majority of consumers in the world's richest markets say they are feeling insecure and anxious and are struggling to save. They have tightened their belts and are buckled in for a sustained period of low or no income growth - a world that feels like the 1930s or the Lost Decade in Japan.

Smartphone-Enabled 'Augmented Reality' Comes to the Ikea Catalog

July 25, 2012

The Los Angeles Times

At the end of this month, 211 million Ikea catalogs will be sent off into the world. If one lands on your doorstep, you'll want to have your smartphone handy.

Pricing Snafus on E-Commerce Sites Undermine Faith in Retailers

July 24, 2012

Storefront Backtalk

On July 17, a wide range of third-party products on Amazon showed special pricing: one cent. The pricing glitch was, yet again, caused by some third-party integration and a coding error.

Recession Not Likely, But Uneven Business Growth, Potential Slower Global Recovery Predicted

July 23, 2012

D&B

In releasing its first mid-year global outlook, D+B suggests that the second half of the yer will be challenging, but there will be an overall climate of improving U.S. and global business health.

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.