Supply Chain Management

In April 2013, The Coca-Cola Company announced that it had signed Letters of Intent with five U.S. bottlers which committed to creating a stronger U.S. business model through the granting of new, expanded territories.

The concept of measuring retail/supplier performance is fundamental to improving a relationship. It sounds so easy to do, but it is not. After a decade of implementation and use, progress on retail scorecards and the measurement of progress in a relationship is happening very slowly.

A new book from Supply Chain Insights Founder Lora Cecere uncovers actionable steps to align and balance the supply chain to drive value.

The investment is expected to increase capacity of its plant in Gebze, Turkey, to support growth in the company's global confectionery business, as part of its supply chain reinvention plan.

The new integrated offering is expected to provide retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with intelligent sourcing, fulfillment and order management capabilities to deliver increased customer satisfaction and profits.

The $370 million investment in Kinh Do Corporation's snacks business is expected to accelerate the company's growth strategy in Asia Pacific.

Wipro will provide support for certain business services within information technology, finance, human resources, customer service and consumer relations.

The decision is part of Mondelez International's multi-year investment in European manufacturing, under which $1.5 billion has been invested since 2010.