Consumer Packaged Goods

For Transportation Managers, The Devil Is in the Details

July 1, 2004

All it takes is one small slip-up to undermine a company's supply chain. Here are 10 tips on how to optimize transportation programs, and avoid the catastrophic • Fourth in the Best Practices series.

Thinking Outside The Outsourcing Box: It's All About Business Process and Service

June 1, 2004

Jeff Solinger

Hong Kong Touts Its Logistics Abilities Over Those of the Mainland

June 1, 2004

Companies manufacturing in China must choose whether to ship through Hong Kong or the mainland. Business and government leaders in Hong Kong are promoting the territory as the better choice in supply-chain management.

Better Forecasting, S&OP Support Transformation At Campbell's Soup

June 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Mike Mastroianni, vice president of North American planning and operations at Campbell's Soup Co.

Data Synchronization Will Ease Headaches, Save Big Bucks In Retail Supply Chain

May 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Thousands of hours and millions of dollars are spent each year by retailers and CPG companies to resolve conflicts and discrepancies caused by mis-matched and out-of-date item data. Now, all that is about to change.

Loading Dock Visibility Gives Retailers View of Inventory at All Times

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

A real-time view into inbound shipments helps retailers avoid stock-outs and other nightmares at a critical juncture - the point of sale.

Price Optimization Software Helps Bolster Gross Margins

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

Relying in part on point-of-sale data, this software improves merchandise assortment, boosts total sales and helps increase average selling prices.

POS Data Is Used To Quickly Recalibrate Store Replenishments

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

Point of sale is "where the facts are" that help retailers readjust orders to accommodate sales peaks and valleys that may be predictable but aren't always intuitive.

From Public to Private: Trading Exchanges Change With the Times

December 1, 2003

Privacy concerns have prompted many companies to develop private exchanges to deal with suppliers, but both models should survive in some form.

CTM: Collaborating To Weed Out Transportation Inefficiency

November 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

With a re-energized effort under way to formalize Collaborative Transportation Management, lots of people are looking at ways to make carriers part of the collaborative process.

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.