Consumer Packaged Goods

Opening of New Panama Canal Locks Gets Pushed Back at Least Three Months

April 12, 2012

The Panama Canal's new locks will probably not be ready for their scheduled opening in October 2014, but will be ready for a trial run by a vessel in December, said Jorge Quijano, the engineer in charge of building the canal's third set of locks.

There Are Several Ways to Liquidate Your Slow-Moving Inventory

April 12, 2012

MultiChannel Merchant

Slow-moving merchandise is one of the many nightmares an online retailer has to consider - and a problem that needs to be addressed. Non-moving inventory stresses both retailers' operations and budgets because it ties up both precious warehouse space and capital that can be used for other products or business expansion.

Markets of Developing Nations Are Very Attractive, But Lack of Talent Is a Problem

April 12, 2012

Boston Consulting Group

With much of the developed world mired in slow growth and fiscal austerity, many companies find the strong economies and rising incomes of certain emerging markets quite attractive. But there's a catch: talent is increasingly difficult to find and hold onto in such countries as Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC).

Federal Agencies Struggle With Protecting IT Supply Chain

April 11, 2012

CRM Buyer

Managers of information technology systems in both the private and public sectors have had their hands full dealing with security breaches that come from hackers invading IT systems. Increasingly, however, IT systems are becoming vulnerable from another channel - the actual supply chain sources of both hardware equipment and software programs.

Faster Than Real Time: The Future of Simulation

April 11, 2012

John Berra, Senior Advisor and Past Chairman, Emerson Process Management

Best Practices in Enterprise Asset Management

April 11, 2012

Ralph Rio, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group

Alliance for Innovation and Operational Excellence Gains Support in First Year

April 11, 2012

Tom Egan, VP-Industry Svcs., Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute (PMMI)

New York, London, Paris and Tokyo are 'Top Global Cities' in 2012, Though Beijing and Shanghai on the Rise

April 5, 2012

A.T. Kearney

New York and London remain the world's most global cities, while major emerging-market cities strengthened their ability to challenge global leaders in the next 10 to 20 years, according to the 2012 A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index.

Corporate Supply Chains Better Able to Handle Volatility and Uncertainty, Study Finds

April 4, 2012

MHIA

Company supply chains are now better able to handle market uncertainty, according to the 2012 Global Supply Chain Agenda study from Capgemini. The study reveals that ongoing uncertainty around the global economy and euro zone crisis is having a significant impact on supply chain strategies at every level.

Skills for Supply Chain 2.0

April 3, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

From sourcing to delivery, the supply chain is now the most horizontal function in the enterprise, says Tony Pittman, director of global procurement at HP. And any role that has such wide-ranging impact, from how money is spent to affecting the customer's experience, needs highly trained managers and workers.

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.