Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Johnson & Johnson Invests $2Bn in IoT Technologies to Streamline Production

October 17, 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been widely celebrated as a game-changing technology for field service and maintenance applications because it allows one device to "talk" to another, communicating when a machine or system could potentially degrade or fail. But what if the "breakdown" is occurring not within a facility or a production process, but within the human body?

Amazon's Pricing Change for Grocery Delivery Is Strategic, Analyst Says

October 17, 2016

CRM Daily

For the better part of the last decade, Amazon Fresh has been an enigma. Now, with a change to its pricing, Amazon positions Fresh much more favorably, said Keith Anderson, a vice president at Profitero, an e-commerce analytics start-up that works with retailers and consumer brands.

Lufthansa Cargo Moves Local Freight Handling to Hong Kong Terminal

October 14, 2016

Lufthansa Cargo

Europe's largest air cargo carrier has moved its local freight handling into the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) in Hong Kong.

ONR Begins World's Largest Unmanned Naval Systems Exercise

October 14, 2016

Maritime Executive

This week, the world's largest exercise for unmanned vehicles in the marine environment begins in waters off north-west Scotland, according to the United States Navy's Office of Naval Research.

Aljex, MyFreightWorld Announce Discounted LTL Rates

October 13, 2016

Aljex Software

Transportation management software provider Aljex and freight brokerage company MyFreightWorld have announced they will provide discounted less-than-truckload rates through a new online rating engine.

Is Your S&OP or IBP Process Delivering the Results You Expected?

October 12, 2016

Oliver Wight

Demand Control: An Often Missing Link in the Demand Management

October 12, 2016

Oliver Wight

Report Shows Supply Chain Gaps in Organic Food Boom

October 12, 2016

Supply Management

Consumer demand is driving a surge in New Zealand's domestic organic market, and supply shortages have caused distributors to turn to imports, according to a recent report by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ).

October Imports Spike as Retailers Prepare for Holidays

October 12, 2016

NRF

October is expected to be the second-busiest month of the year for the nation's major retail container ports as merchants stock up for the holiday shopping season, according to a report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

FedEx Rates Will Increase in January

October 11, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., will increase shipping rates effective Jan. 2, 2017.

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.