Distribution

Automating the Supply Chain: Survey Results from Top CPGs

A survey of executives from leading food, beverage and pet food companies provides a bird's-eye view of how AI can benefit CPGs and field service teams in critical areas of supply chain management. - Significance of company size in increasing new freight flow in stores

AB InBev Taps Accenture Tool to Help Africa Sales

Rollout of a distributor management system aims to better control promotions, improve productivity and streamline inventory and sales processes across the continent.

Pernod Ricard Renews Pact with Southern Glazer's

The latest contract in a decades-old partnership covers distribution in 35 states through 2024.

Under Armour to Open E-Commerce Distribution House

The more than one million square-foot facility in Maryland will optimize product distribution for the company's growing direct-to-consumer business.

Swire Beverages Thrives Under Pressure

Swire Beverages unlocks the full potential of its Coca-Cola Supply Chain Network in China by transforming its operations to synchronize with real-time consumer demand across every channel.

L&R Distributors Enhances Digital Commerce Distribution

The company will drive digital commerce innovation through a partnership with ItemMaster.

Anheuser-Busch Delivers on Customer Experience

Anheuser-Busch is bringing consumers a new way to order and enjoy Bud Light with its Bud Light Button, a beer delivery app that allows users to order Bud Light with one easy tap of the finger.

Del Monte Inventory Metrics Beat Industry Average

In an effort to enhance a lean and responsive supply chain, Del Monte Foods has implemented a demand-driven inventory planning service from Real Time Value Network, provided by One Network Enterprises. The solution is expected to lower inventories and operational costs, improve service, and increase profitability.

Deckers Brands Appoints New COO

Deckers Brands has appointed David Lafitte to COO, beginning February 2, 2015. Mr. Lafitte previously served as the company's general counsel, and will replaces Zohar Ziv, who retired in January 2015.

Top 5 Most Powerful People in Food

Who are America's most powerful people in food? Here we identify five CG individuals that are most powerfully influencing the industry. These are the individuals that make things happen, rewrite the rules, change the conversation, and shift the paradigms.

New Ways to Ensure Food Safety with RFID

Some 48 million cases of illness in the United States each year are caused by spoiled or contaminated food. Heres how RFID can help ameliorate this epidemic. The question is, who will actually buy and use these systems?

The 2015 State of E-Commerce in Distribution

Wholesaler-distributors and manufacturers remain underwhelmed by the effectiveness of search marketing, and they also view e-commerce as a way to promote their brand as much as a way to increase new customers and orders.