Supply Chain Management

In May 2008, Heinz announced a milestone company goal as part of its sustainability vision: to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2015. Here is how it plans to do it.

While some companies are just beginning to implement best green practices, Nestle Waters North America has made it an important part of its business for more than a decade.

CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow gets Kaj Johnson's perspective on how to build, nurture and push the boundaries of sustainable best practices in the consumer goods market.

Kraft announced that its new, built-to-suit 800,000-square-foot building located in Morris, Ill. was recognized for advanced environmental design by the U.S. Green Building Council, a building industry nonprofit group that promotes sustainable development.

Lighting manufacturer, OSRAM, turns to inventory optimization solution aimed to optimize its components strategy.

Multi-national Korean electronics manufacturer, LG Electronics, leverages GXS Trading Grid for EDI and XML-based integration with customers and suppliers.

Approximately 600 jobs will be eliminated as El Dorado facility converts to supply plant. The company also plans to close distribution center in El Paso, Texas.

New TAP 721 scales to support up to 1,024 readers or read-points; release 2.3 for all TAP models automatically detects and reports Tag direction.