Food & Beverage

Maersk, MSC Go Back to Drawing Board and Devise New Collaborative Alliance

July 17, 2014

Maersk and MSC have reacted to China's objections to the proposed P3 alliance by coming up with a new vessel sharing arrangement called 2M that they hope will be agreed by all regulatory authorities before the beginning of next year. Out has gone CMA CGM, in order to bring the agreement's market share down to more acceptable levels, and in has come a much simpler joint coordination committee to monitor the carriers' network on a daily basis.

Retail, So in Need of Innovative Technology, Is Said to Be Slow to Make IT Investment

July 16, 2014

RIS News

Retailers generally have a reputation for being slow to embrace the latest innovations in technology. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the retail industry as a whole spends far less on technology than nearly all other service sectors.

F&B Connect Congress 2015

July 15, 2014

Market demands, the enormous interests from our clients and the unlimited opportunities on the Food and Beverage market inspired TEG The Events Group to bring F&B Connect to life!

Yusen Logistics Launches Two Temperature-Controlled Services in Asia

July 15, 2014

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics has launched two new services for temperature-controlled products in Asia.

Field to Market Alliance Launches Crop Supply Chain Sustainability Program

July 14, 2014

Environmental Leader

Field to Market launched an agricultural supply chain program for U.S. commodity crops.

Supermarkets Could Soon Manipulate Where You Walk in Store, Send Coupons to Smartphones

July 14, 2014

Forbes

You walk into the local supermarket, list in hand. Eggs, milk, bread, some pork chops and steaks, cereal, potatoes, fruit, and what the heck, maybe a bag of chips. You know the routine: with basic meat, bread and dairy necessities strategically set up around the perimeter, you'll have to pass by a host of other items on the way there and back.

RFID Technology Aids in Timing Concrete's Curing Process

July 14, 2014

RFID Journal

Accurately monitoring the curing of concrete can be critical on large construction projects. If a slab is not given sufficient time to cure, cracks can develop when the next slab is poured, which would ruin that section. RFID technology is helping ensure that doesn't happen.

City of Madrid Implements Large Smarter Cities Environmental Analytics Project

July 11, 2014

Virtual Strategy Magazine

The City of Madrid and IBM, through its subsidiary INSA, announced the largest environmental services management project in Spain, designed to improve city life for all of Madrid's 3 million citizens. Using IBM's Smarter Cities technology, this initiative will help improve the delivery and efficiency of city services and provide citizens new tools to interact and communicate with the city council.

S&OP, Risk Management Certificate Credits Offered at APICS Conference Oct. 19-21

July 10, 2014

APICS Foundation

Through exclusive education certificate programs and an extensive agenda of industry conferences, APICS Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advances supply chain and operations management innovation through research, publications, education and talent development, provides professionals with critical skills in sales and operations planning (S&OP) and supply chain risk management, two programs fundamental to a company’s ability to optimize their supply chains.

With Customer Traffic Up, Restaurants Invest More in Commercial Appliances

July 10, 2014

Appliance

Driven mainly by stronger sales and traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index rose to its highest level in more than two years in May 2014. Among other things, restaurant operators continued the recent positive spending trends on commercial appliances.

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.