Food & Beverage

Hub's Rail Service Goes Well with Winebow Inbound Transportation

August 1, 2004

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

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are spent each year by retailers and CPG companies to resolve conflicts and discrepancies caused by mis-matched and out-of-date item data.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.

Seeking Excellence Within The Four Walls of the Warehouse

April 1, 2004

In a perfect world, the tight coordination of systems and processes would allow goods to flow continuously from manufacturer to customer. With total understanding of consumer demand, who needs a lot of excess product taking up valuable real estate? • Second in the Best Practices series.

Supply-chain Advantages of Doing Business in and from Canada

January 1, 2004

John Ferguson, PBB Global Logistics

Managing Merchandise 'Flows' Straight to the Corporate Top Line

December 1, 2003

Jim Brownell, Escalate

Naturally Fresh Dresses Its Supply Chain With New Capabilities

November 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Rapid growth, Y2K issues and the need to better control and trace inventory all led salad dressing manufacturer Naturally Fresh to implement an enterprise system that included robust supply-chain capabilities.

Get Ready! Wal-Mart Mandate Puts RFID, Smart Tags On Fast Track

September 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Even if you are not among Wal-Mart's top 100 suppliers, the retail giant's push for RFID labels at the case and pallet level by January 2005 deserves your attention. The mandate will have repercussions throughout the supply chain.

European Grocery Supplier Shows How CPFR Really Works

December 1, 2002

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment may have been born in the U.S.A, but it took a German grocery supplier doing business in Spain to demonstrate true collaboration among trading partners.

Special Issue: Collaborative Commerce - Forecasting Tool Lowers Coke Bottler's Inventory

November 1, 2002

Jean V. Murphy

Enabling its field sales managers to collaborate on forecasts allowed Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated to slash inventories in half while absorbing 150 new products.

Food & Beverage

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the food and beverage industries. Learn how food and beverage 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.