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Consumer Packaged Goods Network Optimization: The Key to Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.

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First Week at FreightPlus

Freight Plus

Meet the FreightPlus Marketing Intern for the Summer of 2021. I am a rising junior at Bryant University in Rhode Island, majoring in Global Supply Chain Management. After meeting all of the employees, I was able to learn about the different software and systems that we use for marketing. Who I Am .

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Are you meeting those expectations? The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. What’s in a barcode? Schedule Now.

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Digging in and Doing a Little Bit of Everything

BlueYonder

I sold dog food all over New England – from Boston to Bangor, Maine and then south through the Cape and Rhode Island area. I held various retail roles in CPG and then mainly on the retail technology side. I was employee #3 in a startup and got to meet investors and learned how to grow a book of business.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers.

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

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Intel to Build $20B Ohio Chip Facility Amid Global Shortage

Operations and Supply Chain Management

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio , an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling the giant company’s commitment to manufacturing crucial technology products in the U.S.

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