Supply Chain Management

The Lipton Tea Suffolk plant sends no waste to landfills by processing all of its waste through its aggressive recycling and composting programs.

The company has no immediate plans to replace President Erin Smith in her current role.

The implementation is expected to improve supply chain productivity by establishing accountability for the use of equipment, among other benefits.

The decision is part of Hanesbrands' efforts to restructure its supply chain to create more efficient production clusters that utilize fewer, larger facilities.

Wolfe reveals how supply network collaboration can support optimization and innovation.

The company expects $100 million balance sheet benefit from working capital improvement, reduced raw material requirements, supplier-managed inventory benefits and sale proceeds.

Through its use of a pooling system, Heinz expects to reduce solid waste generation by more than 30 million pounds per year.

Food makers must now use an electronic portal to alert the FDA within 24 hours if they find that an article of food will cause severe health problems or death to a person or animal. As with any new system, this latest requirement has been met with mixed reviews.