Supply Chain

Smithfield Foods Augments Supply Chain in Favor of Sustainability

The CHEP program eliminates 20.7 million pounds of waste and 11 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions at Smithfield.
RFID Pilot Helps Metro Group Manage Quality of Fresh Foods

Avery Dennison's AD-222 inlays will be implemented in foam meat packaging trays to ensure quality management.
Heinz Sets Sustainability Goal

Heinz plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 Percent by 2015.
Cost Inflation Leads to Kimberly-Clark Price Increase

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's baby and child care and consumer tissue businesses are notifying customers of plans to raise prices in the United States during the third quarter of 2008.
CJ Corporation Selects Software Supply and Demand Chain Solutions

A software and consulting collaboration help South Korean food and consumer packaged goods manufacturer improve efficiency and stay competitive.
Brian Girouard of Capgemini on the Future Supply Chain in 2016

Global Commerce Initiative, Capgemini and representatives from 22 retail and consumer packaged goods companies share the results of their recent "Future Supply Chain" project.
i2 Technologies Names New CEO

i2 Technologies board of directors appoints Dr. Pallab K. Chatterjee to chief executive officer.
J. M. Smucker Acquires Food Brand from ConAgra

The J.M. Smucker Company buys the Knott's Berry Farm food brand from ConAgra Foods in attempt to grow this market.

Wal-Mart Concentrates on Sustainability With Detergent