Supply Chain Management

What does the No. 1 U.S. retailer do when it finds gaps and missed opportunities in its supply chain? It joins forces with CEOs from more than a dozen global companies to pledge new commitments that accelerate innovation. The participating suppliers, including Kellogg, Coca-Cola, P&G, Unilever, General Mills and many more, represent more than $100 billion in sales at Walmart. Find out how this retail giant is using its pull to create change from one end of the supply chain to the other.

Galderma, a joint venture between Nestl and LOral, cuts down inventory in global supply chain after rolling out TXT Sales & Operations Planning software.

With Manhattans technology, Lacoste is expected to be able to deliver a consistent brand and unified shopping experience to its customers.

TreeHouse has agreed to pay Whitecastle Investments Limited, Whitecap Venture Partners and others CAD $170 million (approximately US $150 million) in cash for the business, subject to an adjustment for working capital.

GENCO collaborated with Hershey to achieve Zero-Waste-to-Landfill status at the Western distribution center, which it operates.

In her new monthly column, Lora Cecere explains the reasons why consumer goods companies are drowning in data and short on analytics and insights.

The transaction is expected to strengthen Zebras asset tracking portfolio to create a global leader in Enterprise Asset Intelligence for the Connected Age.

Recognizing a strong need for improvement, nine companies, including Coca-Cola, Hershey, P&G and Wegmans, worked together to focus on closing the gap that currently exists in the new item setup process.