Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Famous Footwear Takes a Giant Step Forward in Store Fulfillment

December 15, 2016

Caleres Inc., parent of the Famous Footwear, Naturalizer and Sam Edelman retail chains, sheds costly transportation assets and replaces them with software that supports a network of trusted pool distributors.

2016 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain and CSCMP

December 15, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

The more complex a company's supply chain, the more challenging it is to devise a sustainability program that ensures environmental protection from design and manufacturing to packaging and from product transportation to end-of-life disposal and recycling. A comprehensive plan that's truly innovative is called for.

Australia Detains Container Ship for Food Waste Dumping

December 14, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's decision to detain a Hong Kong flagged container ship which dumped food waste in close proximity to Fraser Island in May was affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at a recent hearing.

European Commission Proposes Tax Rules to Support E-Commerce

December 13, 2016

European Commission

The European Commission has unveiled a series of measures to improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) environment for e-commerce businesses in the E.U. The proposals will allow consumers and companies, in particular start-ups and SMEs, to buy and sell goods and services more easily online, the European Commission says.

Airbus Testing Low-Cost RTLS From Uwinloc

December 13, 2016

RFID Journal

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is among a handful of European manufacturers and logistics companies that are testing a new radio frequency identification solution that offers the benefits of active real-time location system (RTLS) RFID technology without the cost of an active system or the need for batteries.

Implantable Medical Devices Can Be Hacked to Harm Patients, Researchers Say

December 9, 2016

CIO

It's possible to transmit life-threatening signals to implanted medical devices with no prior knowledge of how the devices work, researchers in Belgium and the U.K. have demonstrated.

Life After Brexit: The Future of U.K. Supply Chains

December 9, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The U.K. is making a clean split from the European Union. How will its economy and trading relationships fare in a post-Brexit world?

New Trading Platform Sources Legal and Certified Timber

December 8, 2016

Supply Management

A new trading platform to assist buyers of timber in sourcing legal or certified products from all over the world has been launched. BVRio Environmental Exchange has announced its responsible timber exchange index to facilitate the screening of timber products and their supply chains.

Virtual Data Platforms Reduce Costs and Improve Sustainability

December 7, 2016

strategy+business

As managers face increasing pressure from stakeholders to make supply chains eco-friendly, companies are on the hunt for new and inexpensive tools, partners, or processes that can improve the sustainability of their operations. But according to a new study, one solution may already exist: Cloud computing could improve supply chains' environmental performance while also cutting costs.

DHL Express Invests $185M in U.S. Growth

December 6, 2016

DHL Express

Shipping and logistics provider DHL Express says it's continuing an investment plan for the United States and the Americas of $185m. The investment earmarked for 2016 and 2017 is focused on infrastructure, technology and people - creating some 900 new jobs in 2016.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.