Early results from Kellogg’s effort to assist rice farmers in reducing climate effect are promising.
CGT reveals the winning strategies that CG executives are using to unleash the potential of supply chain 3.0—an amalgamation of rising technology and smart analytics.
The FedEx initiative will accept unboxed, unlabeled returns, consolidate them, and return them to retailers.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will seek to enhance regulatory and legislative initiatives in the United States to combat truck parking, unlawful brokers, and speed limiters.
Procter & Gamble is focusing on a digital transformation of its supply chain.
Unilever is revamping its supply chain strategy and adopting what it calls game-changing technology like artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imaging.
Ramani is a Tanzanian firm that focuses on supply chains for consumer packaged products.
Kraft Heinz originally used Microsoft technology in April to move a large portion of its worldwide data centre assets to Azure.
Because of the widespread inventory glut, many firms are drowning in obsolete items. According to McKinsey, new product launches generate more than 25% of sales and profits across sectors.
P&G, which owns brands such as Tide and Crest, has gone into a cost-cutting mode in response to decreasing consumer demand and increasing raw material and shipping costs.
Mondelēz International has launched the second phase of its Cocoa Life programme, which will be funded with an extra $600 million until 2030.
Fresh and freshly cut vegetables and fruits firm Fresh Del Monte Produce has invested in Decapolis, a blockchain firm.
Keurig Dr Pepper is reshaping its supply chain organisation, repositioning three top leaders.
PepsiCo will be the first receiver of electric semi-trucks by Tesla, which were presented in California on November 16, 2017 in a presentation.
Efforts to minimise waste and promote recycling are at the heart of the circular supply chain. Colgate-Palmolive is one multinational that is leading the way in this area.
With eCommerce, SKU multiplication, and manpower constraints complicating beverage operations, experts believe voice picking systems can help warehouses simplify the complicated difficulties.
At present, 94% of CPG food and beverage firms are experiencing less than 3% growth. Growth has been moving downward across industrial segments over the last five years, with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 causing a bottoming out in 2020.
Adrian Poretti has joined Hostess Brands as chief supply chain officer, where he will be responsible for all Hostess operations and supply chain.
Colgate-Chief Palmolive’s Supply Chain Officer is Mike Corbo. He joined the firm in 1982, when petroleum was 34 pence a gallon and Ronald Reagan was president.
PepsiCo is collaborating with Archer Daniels Midland Co. to incorporate carbon-friendly practises across American farmland.
Clorox has upgraded its 20-year old enterprise resource planning (ERP) to a cloud-based system and made supply chain investments.
Benchmarking is considered an important element in procurement as it allows a company to understand where it stands in relation to a given preference point.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has launched a supply chain sustainability programme in partnership with Rabobank.
Plant-based protein maker Beyond Meat has formed a partnership with Einride to provide it with electric trucks and charging stations for its supply chain.
An advanced conversion technology has been introduced by UBQ Materials by patenting the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic made of unsorted household waste.
Ben & Jerry’s has collaborated with Tony’s Chocolonely to end modern slavery and child labour across supply chains in the chocolate industry.
According to a TraceGains survey, 58% of CPG companies list supply chain disruptions as their biggest challenge. More than six out of ten leaders claimed to have changed six product recipes.
Conagra Brands renovated its supply chain in a bid to save $1 billion over three years. The “fuel for growth” programme would focus on production, logistics, margin management, and new capabilities.
Coca-Cola has established a digital academy to up-skill employees, training 500 people in the first year, which has increased productivity by 20%.
53.6 million metric tonnes of e-waste was recorded in 2019.
Early results from Kellogg’s effort to assist rice farmers in reducing climate effect are promising.
CGT reveals the winning strategies that CG executives are using to unleash the potential of supply chain 3.0—an amalgamation of rising technology and smart analytics.
The FedEx initiative will accept unboxed, unlabeled returns, consolidate them, and return them to retailers.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will seek to enhance regulatory and legislative initiatives in the United States to combat truck parking, unlawful brokers, and speed limiters.
Procter & Gamble is focusing on a digital transformation of its supply chain.
Unilever is revamping its supply chain strategy and adopting what it calls game-changing technology like artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imaging.
Ramani is a Tanzanian firm that focuses on supply chains for consumer packaged products.
Kraft Heinz originally used Microsoft technology in April to move a large portion of its worldwide data centre assets to Azure.
Because of the widespread inventory glut, many firms are drowning in obsolete items. According to McKinsey, new product launches generate more than 25% of sales and profits across sectors.
P&G, which owns brands such as Tide and Crest, has gone into a cost-cutting mode in response to decreasing consumer demand and increasing raw material and shipping costs.
Mondelēz International has launched the second phase of its Cocoa Life programme, which will be funded with an extra $600 million until 2030.
Fresh and freshly cut vegetables and fruits firm Fresh Del Monte Produce has invested in Decapolis, a blockchain firm.
Keurig Dr Pepper is reshaping its supply chain organisation, repositioning three top leaders.
PepsiCo will be the first receiver of electric semi-trucks by Tesla, which were presented in California on November 16, 2017 in a presentation.
Efforts to minimise waste and promote recycling are at the heart of the circular supply chain. Colgate-Palmolive is one multinational that is leading the way in this area.
With eCommerce, SKU multiplication, and manpower constraints complicating beverage operations, experts believe voice picking systems can help warehouses simplify the complicated difficulties.
At present, 94% of CPG food and beverage firms are experiencing less than 3% growth. Growth has been moving downward across industrial segments over the last five years, with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 causing a bottoming out in 2020.
Adrian Poretti has joined Hostess Brands as chief supply chain officer, where he will be responsible for all Hostess operations and supply chain.
Colgate-Chief Palmolive’s Supply Chain Officer is Mike Corbo. He joined the firm in 1982, when petroleum was 34 pence a gallon and Ronald Reagan was president.
PepsiCo is collaborating with Archer Daniels Midland Co. to incorporate carbon-friendly practises across American farmland.
Clorox has upgraded its 20-year old enterprise resource planning (ERP) to a cloud-based system and made supply chain investments.
Benchmarking is considered an important element in procurement as it allows a company to understand where it stands in relation to a given preference point.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has launched a supply chain sustainability programme in partnership with Rabobank.
Plant-based protein maker Beyond Meat has formed a partnership with Einride to provide it with electric trucks and charging stations for its supply chain.
An advanced conversion technology has been introduced by UBQ Materials by patenting the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic made of unsorted household waste.
Ben & Jerry’s has collaborated with Tony’s Chocolonely to end modern slavery and child labour across supply chains in the chocolate industry.
According to a TraceGains survey, 58% of CPG companies list supply chain disruptions as their biggest challenge. More than six out of ten leaders claimed to have changed six product recipes.
Conagra Brands renovated its supply chain in a bid to save $1 billion over three years. The “fuel for growth” programme would focus on production, logistics, margin management, and new capabilities.
Coca-Cola has established a digital academy to up-skill employees, training 500 people in the first year, which has increased productivity by 20%.
53.6 million metric tonnes of e-waste was recorded in 2019.
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