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DSC Logistics to Open California Logistics Center

August 1, 2013

DSC Logistics has announced the expansion of their U.S. network with the construction of a state-of-the-art Food / CPG Retail Consolidation Logistics Center in the new logistics park in Moreno Valley, California. Kraft Foods Group, one of North America's largest consumer packaged food and beverage companies, will be the first customer in the building, scheduled for a late 2013 opening.

The Future of the UK Food Supply Chain Is in The Cloud

July 26, 2013

SHD Logistics

Supply chain, logistics and warehouse operations are at the heart of most companies' physical processes, either inbound into production or outbound to customers. This is never truer than for the food and beverage manufacturing industry in the UK.

Streamlining Outsourcing of Packaging Function

July 22, 2013

Pack World

To state the obvious, contract packaging is rapidly evolving. The core outsourced-packaging function is easily understood, but the form and function of the contract packaging organization is a moving target. Decades ago, a co-packer was defined by the machines the company had on the floor.

UK Retailers Note Supply Chain Vulnerable to Fraudulent 'Goods Lost in Transit' Claims

July 17, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

UK retailers lost more than Â£400m ($603m) last year as a result of fraudulent "goods lost in transit" (GLIT), with the average cost estimated at over Â£40, or about $60. Now, 90 percent of retailers believe growing numbers of fake GLIT claims pose a serious threat. This is an ongoing problem and highlights a new form of theft: "digital shoplifting".

Risk Management Firm Warns of Stressed Supply Chain Management

June 19, 2013

Insurance Insight

Companies are finding it increasingly difficult to control their supply chains at a time when the cost of failure is higher than ever, according to risk management association Airmic.

Software Released by Agile for High-Volume Shipping Companies

June 14, 2013

ThomasNet

Agile Network has announced a partnership with Invata to provide integrated material handling and a parcel manifesting platform for high volume shippers.

Formulating Cooperative Supply Chain Strategies

June 12, 2013

Information Week

With high customer expectations for service and the need for organizations to secure business continuity, businesses must develop a collaborative approach to supply chain management. Your business must be able to orchestrate suppliers, assemblers, and distributors, creating a singular view of goods and services among all entities that touch the supply chain.

Forward-Thinking Apparel Industry Supply Chains

June 12, 2013

GreenBiz

In 2004, a group of forward-thinking fashion and athletic brands with restricted substances lists (RSL), featuring such major players as Adidas, C&A, Gap, Levi's, Marks & Spencer and Nike, formed an industry working group with the aim of reducing the use and impact of harmful substances in the apparel and footwear supply chain.

Virtual Program to Impact Multimodal Freight Structure Design

June 11, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

Jaguar Land Rover and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), along with four of the UK's leading universities, have announced a Â£10m virtual engineering research programme designed to improve the quality and capabilities of simulation, using sights, sounds and even smells to make virtual simulation more realistic.

Retailers Set to Spend Big on Omni-Channel Model, But ROI Is Uncertain

June 6, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Retailers in the non-food sector, are set to invest some Â£5bn ($7.7bn) in making the transition to omni-channel over the next five years. A study by LCP Consulting, Retail Supply Chain Management: The Omni-channel Revolution, suggests that the "omni" revolution is accelerating with retailers, now spending on average the equivalent of three percent of annual turnover on the change.