Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Chargebacks as Remedy, Not Punishment

May 12, 2015

Ken Lettre, VP-Vendor Compliance & Relations, Stage Stores

Slow Returns Process Causes Retailers to Lose Consumer Loyalty

May 11, 2015

Getting customers whatever they need whenever they need it, and as quickly as they expect it, has become easier. Yet the returns process has some retailers winning and others floundering.

Walmart, Amazon Plan to Make Great Inroads in China

May 11, 2015

FierceRetailIT

Walmart and Amazon have launched cyber attacks in China with the purest of commercial motives. Walmart is unveiling a mobile shopping app while Amazon is increasing its imported item count from 80,000 to 1.6 million.

Building a Culture of Safety

May 11, 2015

David Haley, Director of Distribution, Tyco

Adapting Logistics to a Same-Day World

May 8, 2015

Alex Pace, Logistics Coordinator, Green Design Center

PakSense Launches AutoSense Real-Time for Temperature Monitoring

May 6, 2015

PakSense Inc.

PakSense Inc. has launched the AutoSense Real-Time, a standalone device that provides temperature and location information for perishable products in real time.

As America Falls Further Behind in Basic Scientific Research, U.S. Future Is Threatened, Report Says

May 6, 2015

Info World

New report warns that the United States is falling behind in vital areas, including robotics, battery technologies, and quantum computing.

Government Scrutiny Urged for Common Chemicals

May 5, 2015

New York Times

A top federal health official and hundreds of environmental scientists on Friday voiced new health concerns about a common class of chemicals used in products as varied as pizza boxes and carpet treatments.

Truckload Continues to Drive Increases in Total Freight Costs in Canada

May 4, 2015

CGFI

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.2 percent in February when compared with January results.

Medical Supply Company Uses Buyer's Consol to Simplify Shipments

May 1, 2015

Challenge: A large medical supply company providing mobility solutions for patients, had multiple product suppliers and several shipment delays due to CFS congestion among other factors. Shipments were often late, and because of the number of LCL shipments, labor costs were prohibitive. After years of frustration, they turned to our company for help.

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.