Articles Tagged with ''supply chain optimization''

Convey, Austin, Texas, and eft Supply Chain and Logistics Business Intelligence, London, announced the results of a joint study examining the importance of customer experience (CX) in last-mile delivery.

Most retailers (67%) are not leveraging advanced analytics to improve their planning decisions and optimize inventory, according to the 2018 Integrated Planning and Inventory Management Survey released by BRP Consulting, Boston, Mass.

Wholesale executives cite volatility of demand and understanding complex customer demand patterns as the top challenges for 2019, according to a report published by Blue Ridge Solutions, Atlanta.

Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced plans to disclose the list of suppliers alongside a variety of data of its 15 priority commodities, making it what is said to be the first disclosure of its kind in the industry.

A global survey of supply chain decision makers reveals that economic performance is the top ranking corporate sustainability priority for the majority of organizations.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Switzerland, and BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based corporate venture, investment and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group, Boston, Mass., launched OpenSC, a revolutionary new platform that leverages blockchain and other leading technologies to track the provenance of food from source to table.

Based on responses from more than 700 food industry leaders across Canada, The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste report identifies approximately 30 root causes of food loss and waste.

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to build a 340,000-square-foot, high-tech consolidation center in Colton, Calif.

Bringg, an Evanston, Ill.-based delivery logistics platform for enterprises, raised a new funding round from strategic partners, bringing its investment total to $53 million.