Supply Chain Management

In a lot of ways, this is normal negotiation practice that has all of a sudden had a light thrown on it thanks to Brexit, according to one expert.

The goal is to overhaul its product portfolio by offering healthier food and beverage choices, reduce its environmental impact and empower people around the world.

Fruit of the Loom struggled with the management of multiple EDI platforms used across its businesses to support its retailer partners, so it enlisted a solution to help improve efficiency and responsiveness to retailers, 3PLs and the consumer.

Did you know that only one in three companies is satisfied with its demand and supply chain planning solution? Here, Supply Chain Insights Founder Lora Cecere shares insights on how to avoid the pitfalls.

About 12 years ago, McCormick & Company, Inc. embarked on an initiative to develop close, collaborative relationships with a number of its retailers and national food wholesaler customers. This initiative evolved into its customer collaboration platform, which has allowed McCormick to develop formal vendor managed inventory relationships today, among many other unexpected benefits along its supply chain.

In 2012 Cali Bamboo introduced a new product that spiked growth trends and increased potential for dynamic expansion, but its EDI system could not keep up. So, the company made a strategic decision to go with a new solution to support multi-channel fulfillment.

A recent survey indicates most manufacturers plan to increase investments in data analytics over the next year, even while delaying other technology investments.

Food manufacturers can benefit from using the latest version to develop new product formulations and support information transparency consumers are looking for.