Food & Beverage

New European Medical Device, IVD Regulations Will Impact Supply Chain

October 20, 2015

Paula McCarthy, Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor, Acorn Regulatory

Calls for stricter regulation of medical devices within the EU, prompted the European Commission to propose new regulations in 2012 for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) to replace the existing directives.

Brazil, China, India Among Top Destinations for Manufacturers Looking for New Markets

October 20, 2015

MAPI

More than 50 percent of manufacturers plan to enter a new market in the next five years and almost all plan to expand existing sites or open new facilities in countries with existing operations.

Truck Drivers in U.S. Pleased to Find They Are in Demand

October 20, 2015

Wall Street Journal

After years of spending long hours behind the wheel without seeing their paychecks grow, U.S. truck drivers now have employers fighting for their services.

How Do You Track Your Outside Carrier?

October 19, 2015

Challenge: Spending two to three hours daily making as many as 60 check calls to 30 drivers was limiting the time company could spend working with customers and generating new business.

Distributor Achieves 50 Inventory Turns with Anseris Consulting

October 19, 2015

Challenge: A large Midwest C-store distributor was tasked with utilizing an outdated system to manage their inventory and short shelf products resulting in low user productivity and less than desirable customer service levels. With over 60% of the inventory investment in short shelf life products, the management of obsolete product was ever increasing as the business grew.

Matching Empty Warehouses With Short-term Inventory Storage Needs

October 16, 2015

Fortune

A lean operation with a brilliant idea - caffeinated club soda - wants to crack the L.A. market during the spring. Sounds like a slam dunk, but they don't want to commit to a long warehouse lease while they're still getting a foothold. Meanwhile, a Christmas-decoration warehouse sits largely empty. It's a classic missed connection - and it’s common.

Fast Growing Fresh Supply Chains Require New Approaches to Delivery

October 15, 2015

Penske

Consumer demand for more fresh, ready-to-eat products is driving development of new replenishment models based on smaller, more-frequent deliveries, versatile truck drivers and the latest temperature-controlled trailer technology.

For Some, Mexico's Tax on Sugary Drinks Leaves Sour Taste

October 15, 2015

The New York Times

For about a decade now, policy makers and the soda industry have been fighting about the idea of a big soda tax. Proponents say it would fight obesity by reducing consumption of sugary drinks. A leading objection by the industry is that the tax simply would not work.

Don't Let the Cost of Doing Nothing Fool You

October 14, 2015

FORTE

Online Tuxedo Rentals Sport RFID Tags as They Enter, Leave Warehouse

October 14, 2015

RFID Journal

When George Zimmer, the founder and former CEO of Men's Wearhouse, looked to launch a new men's formal wear rental company this year, he wanted to create something that would set his company apart from its competitors. The result is Generation Tux, which can provide tuxedo rentals to consumers without requiring them to ever leave their homes.

Food & Beverage

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