Every Year, the CIPS Middle East Awards recognizes companies and individuals who excel in procurement and supply chain processes. A ceremony is held in May to present the awards in 11 categories, with an overall winner. In 2015, the CIPS Middle East Awards were held at the InterContinental Abu Dhabi. It was an awards dinner…
Construction companies across the U.S. are facing delays because of brick shortages. The Federation of Master Builders reported that most companies are waiting two months for their orders while some are waiting as long as six to eight months. This is bad news for construction companies that are trying to stay on schedule with their…
Mobile ordering and home delivery are two of the biggest trends in the fast food industry right now. Burger King recently introduced delivery services at select stores and rival McDonald’s is now doing the same thing. McDonald’s announced that they will be trying a mobile ordering and delivery system at 88 stores in New York….
Amazon worked really hard to get approval from the Federal Aviation Authority to test delivery drones. After initially being denied, they were given special permission to run tests as long as the pilot remained in sight of the drone. Now, Amazon is telling us their proposed drone delivery plans by filing with the U.S. Patent…
The Obama administration is pushing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement to be approved because it would create major free trade between the U.S. and Pacific Rim countries by eliminating trade tariffs. Negotiations have been in the works since 2009 and the deal includes 11 nations other than the U.S., such as Australia, New Zealand,…
Most major retail stores also have online stores where customers can buy products. However, many customers still prefer to shop in a physical retail space so that they do not have to pay for shipping. Nordstrom is trying a new strategy where customers can buy products online and then select “curbside pickup. This allows customers…
Food recalls cause problems at every step in the supply chain. Beech-Nut Nutrition of Amsterdam in New York learned that first hand when they had to recall some of their baby food in April 2015 because of possible glass shards. A consumer complained about a small piece of glass that resulted in a mouth injury…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put measures in place to block a merger between Sysco Corp. and U.S. Foods. However, Sysco filed a memorandum showing their opposition to the FTC motion. A hearing takes place on May 5, where a Federal District Court will hear from both the FTC and Sysco. Sysco is upset about…
President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law on January 4, 2011. It marked the biggest food safety reforms that the U.S. has seen in over half a century. Now, the FDA is announcing four new changes to the FSMA that will affect food suppliers and shippers even more.
Apple is a major technology company, but they understand the importance of conservation and sustainability. That’s why they partnered with the Conservation Fund to buy 36,000 acres of forests in the U.S. to protect them. The forests are located in Maine and North Carolina, and Apple plans to allow sustainable harvesting of timber for paper…