Food & Beverage

Ninety-one Percent of Retailers Don't Effectively Use Consumer Data to Create Omnichannel Shopping Capability

October 2, 2014

While numerous retailers have collected years of customer data, only 9 percent are leveraging the information in a structured, usable way, according to HRC Advisory (HRC), a strategic retail advisory firm and unit of Hilco Global.

Ebola Outbreak Could Disrupt Supply of Cocoa, Cause Prices to Rise

September 30, 2014

The Los Angeles Times

Hedge funds are betting that the price of cocoa will rise on concern that the deadly Ebola disease will disrupt supplies from West Africa, which produces 70 percent of the global supply.

S&OP Drives Improvements to Product Innovation at Office Furniture Manufacturer

September 29, 2014

Challenge: Lean innovation pipeline and late product management projects plagued office furniture manufacturer.

Economic Forecasting: The View Through a Cloudy Crystal Ball

September 29, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Economists' predictions often disagree, but there's one thing they have in common: They're pretty much all wrong.

Using Science to Achieve Retail On-Shelf Availability

September 26, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Achieving forecast accuracy is both an art and a science. Rahul Tyagi, associate director of retail and CPG with TCS, explains how the science part can help companies to solve this thorny problem.

Inefficient Procurement Systems Cost North American Businesses $1.5Bn a Year, Study Says

September 26, 2014

Topline Strategy Group

Inefficient procurement tools are costing businesses in the United States and Canada more than $1.5 billion per year and wasting more than 32 million man hours, according to a survey conducted by The Topline Strategy Group.

The 3D Printing Revolution: How It Will Affect Procurement Strategies

September 26, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

3D printing is one of the hottest technology developments in supply chain today. Is it for real?

How to Plan for Disruptions in the Food Supply Chain

September 25, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

"Planning for disruption" can seem like a contradiction in terms, but there are measures that food companies can take to protect themselves from the inevitable crises that threaten to derail their supply chains, however unpredictable they might be, says Brian Benjamin, senior director of strategic accounts with Havi Global Solutions.

Healthcare Supply Chain Pressured by Cost Increases, Government Regulations, Study Says

September 25, 2014

UPS

An environment of increasing risks, complex regulations and continuing cost pressures is impeding healthcare executives from moving quickly to seize untapped industry opportunities, according to the 7th annual UPS "Pain in the (Supply) Chain" survey. Globally, healthcare executives are planning for strategic partnerships and technology investment to mitigate risks and capitalize on growth opportunities.

Epicor Offers Update of Eclipse ERP, ListingExpert for Amazon.com

September 24, 2014

Epicor Software Corp.

Epicor Software Corp. has made generally available version 8.7.9 of Epicor Eclipse, its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for wholesale distribution.

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.