Food & Beverage

Growth Prospects for Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in Europe Called 'Encouraging'

December 2, 2013

This year is likely to mark a turning point for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union, with total employment expected to increase by 0.3 percent and value-added by 1 percent as compared to 2012. Preliminary forecasts expect the positive developments further accelerating in 2014. After five years of an uncertain economic environment, 2013 is expected to be the first year since 2008 with a combined increase in aggregated employment and value-added of the EU's SMEs.

IWLA Criticizes Proposed FDA Rule Change on Safety of Animal Food

November 26, 2013

IWLA

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) filed comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, suggesting that its proposed rule on dog-food safety is misleading on the role of the warehousing industry.

Demand for Asset Reliability Software, Services Increases as Manpower Reduced

November 26, 2013

ARC Advisory Group

Driven by the need to continuously improve the performance of industrial operations, the worldwide market for asset reliability software and services should experience growth that will outpace the automation market as a whole, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

Running Lean - Removing Inefficiencies from Your Transportation Network

November 22, 2013

Jorge Salas, Vice President, Ryder Dedicated West Operations

How to Handle a Social Media Crisis

November 21, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Social media can make or break a company today. They can't be ignored as a crucial element in building and maintaining brand image, says Larry Monaghan, senior vice president of supply chain with Haier America.

Study Finds Low Mobile Usage Across Supply Chain Operations

November 21, 2013

TAKE Solutions

While mobile reigns among the hottest topics of discussion, its adoption at the supply chain operation level may be surprisingly less widespread than expected, according to a survey from TAKE Supply Chain, a division of TAKE Solutions.

The Second Wave of Retail Data-Sharing: Everyone Wins

November 20, 2013

Jonathan Golovin, Chief Executive Officer, Retail Solutions

As we move into the heart of the holiday shopping season, consumer packaged goods (CPG) providers are once again faced with the challenge of matching supply with uncertain demand. How can they avoid the twin threats of stockouts and excess inventory at this crucial time of the retailing year? It's a delicate balance indeed.

Chain Restaurants Association Urges End to Ethanol Mandate

November 20, 2013

National Council of Chain Restaurants

The National Council of Chain Restaurants issued the following statement from NCCR Executive Director Rob Green on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume mandate for 2014: The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed adjustment to the Renewable Fuel Standard volume mandate is an implicit recognition that the ethanol mandate is out of sync and out of touch with current market realities. With this proposal, the EPA is essentially saying, 'if you like your 15-billion-gallon corn ethanol mandate, you can keep it.'

JDA Readies New Application for In-Store E-Commerce Picking

November 19, 2013

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has set Dec. 26, 2013 as the release date for JDA In-Store Picking, the vendor's application to allow retailers to pick electronic-commerce orders in a store.

Overall 2-Percent Increase Seen in Chain Restaurants' Food Costs Next Year

November 19, 2013

SpenDifference

The cost of food products that chain restaurants use will increase overall by 2 percent in 2014, according to the newly released purchasing cost outlook by SpenDifference LLC, the chain-restaurant purchasing cooperative.

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.