Food & Beverage

Fast Logistics Embraces S&OP to Improve Demand Forecasting and Customer Service

December 15, 2014

The Philippines-based logistics service provider took a concept born in manufacturing, and applied it to the services sector. The result: a significant bump in service quality and customer satisfaction.

Contract Manufacturer Flexes Its Innovative Muscle by Creating Center of Excellence

December 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Wearable technology is not only creating new business opportunities, it's disrupting the way supply chains work. To design, make and get customers' products to market quicker, Flextronics designed an innovation hub that met all of their supply chain requirements.

The Driver Shortage: Are We Headed Over a Cliff?

December 12, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The nationwide driver shortage just won't go away. And shippers are paying the price.

Heavy Metals Contaminate China's Soil, Food Supply

December 12, 2014

Business Week

China's air and water pollution is more visible than its soil pollution and more often makes headlines. But recent government studies underscore the worrying extent of heavy-metal pollution tainting China's agricultural lands - and its food supply.

Carrier Transicold Qualifies First Five Service Centers

December 11, 2014

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has named the first five of its container refrigeration service centers to achieve CareMAX recognition.

Flextronics Designs a Center of Excellence

December 11, 2014

Tim Griffin, Sr. Director, Supply Chain & Materials, Flextronics

Descartes Acquires Airclic Inc.

December 10, 2014

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group Inc. has acquired Airclic Inc., a U.S.-based provider of mobile technology to streamline and automate the delivery of goods.

Abundant Supply of Shale Oil Not Expected to Slow Continued Pumping

December 10, 2014

FuelFix

The United States has enough shale gas to supply the surge of recently announced petrochemical expansions and, despite anemic prices, producers have no plans to stop pumping as long as demand exists, a Southwestern Energy executive said Thursday.

Follow the Money: Where Investors Place Their Supply Chain Bets

December 9, 2014

David Beatson, CEO & Founder, Ascent Advisors, LLC

Innovative Packaging to Protect Intel's Product Line

December 9, 2014

John Biggs, Mechanical Engineer, Intel

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.