Consumer Packaged Goods

CaseStack Expands Consolidation Operations for Wal-Mart Stores

August 21, 2012

Officials at CaseStack, Inc. says its facility in Scranton, Pa., has expanded its Wal-Mart Stores consolidation program to include all 42 of the retailer's regional distribution centers.

What Are U.S. Retailers Getting for Christmas?

August 20, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There was a bit of good economic news last week, with the announcement that U.S. retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July. That was the biggest gain since February, and well above the 0.3 percent that economists had predicted. So is the economy finally recovering?

What Are U.S. Retailers Getting for Christmas?

August 20, 2012

Why On-Shelf Availability Is Critical for Retailers

August 17, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Jim Crowell, director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas, demonstrates why on-shelf availability is a critical metric for retailers.

Newgistics Acquires Colorado-Based AtLast Fulfillment

August 17, 2012

Newgistics Inc.

Newgistics Inc., a vendor of small-parcel delivery, returns-management and freight-shipping services, has acquired AtLast Fulfillment, a Colorado-based provider of fulfillment and warehousing services.

Truecount Launches 'RFID in a Briefcase' Solution to Simplify Retailers' Deployments

August 17, 2012

RFID Journal

While many retailers are receiving merchandise with RFID tags attached by their suppliers, others are still daunted by the prospect of employing radio frequency identification for inventory-tracking purposes. Many RFID deployments include the installation of one or more fixed readers, as well as software and integration services.

How J&J Is Introducing 'Lean' into the Supply Chain

August 16, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

After demonstrating significant success with lean manufacturing, Johnson & Johnson decided to apply lean principles for reducing waste to its supply chain.

U-Ship and the Transportation Marketplace

August 16, 2012

Matt Chasen, CEO, U-Ship

Lenovo Shows How Companies from Emerging Markets Can Overcome Difficulties to Become Global Brands

August 15, 2012

The Economist

On July 25th Lenovo, a Chinese computer firm, announced a deal to sponsor the National Football League. The PC maker has come a long way since 1984, when it was founded by 11 engineers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences who wanted to supplement their meager stipends.

Online Marketplaces Gather Together Thousands of SaaS/Cloud Providers and Their Solutions

August 15, 2012

CRM Buyer

Now that software as a service and the broader cloud computing concept have gained widespread recognition and acceptance, it will be interesting to see whether online marketplaces will become a preferred method for acquiring these on-demand resources.

Consumer Packaged Goods

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods 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.