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Expert Columnists
The latest content from our collection of Expert Columnists.
Expert Columnists
Guidelines for Expert Columnists in Food Logistics
Check out the guidelines to submit contributed content to Food Logistics, www.FoodLogistics.com.
AI/AR
Leveraging AI and Automation in Food Logistics for Seamless Operations
The strategic application of AI and automation in inventory management and demand forecasting represents significant opportunities for the food logistics supply chain. Here's how.
AI/AR
4 Ways to Make AI Work for Food Suppliers
Navigating the sea of AI service providers, choosing the right solution and getting up and running as quickly and smoothly as possible comes down to these four steps.
Supply Chain Visibility
Digitalization Efforts to Help Shippers Navigate Complex Supply Chain Landscape
Digitalization will remain a linchpin of success, enabling all industry stakeholders to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities that lie ahead in this dynamic world of global trade.
Automation
Transforming Food Supply Chain Management Through Automation
Leveraging AI alongside cloud technology has emerged as a powerful enabler for automating complex tasks and ensuring food and beverage product quality.
Last-Mile
Logistics Reimagined for Next-Level Customer Satisfaction
More companies are turning to integrated digital logistics ecosystems to help optimize their entire supply chain flow and maintain or improve the customer experience.
Cold Storage
How to Choose the Right Cold Storage Warehouse
With a multitude of available options, selecting the right cold storage solution can be daunting for even the most well-run operation.
WMS/TMS
Improving Traceability with a Warehouse Management System
Technologies like warehouse management systems (WMS) are offering a better way for retailers to gain real-time visibility into inventory levels, locations, and movements.
Micro-Fulfillment
Why the Ideal Fulfillment Center is in the Back of Your Store
Surprisingly, the ideal fulfillment center might already be right under their noses, tucked away in the back of their stores. By leveraging existing space and automated storage and picking, stores can unlock a multitude of benefits.
3PL/4PL
Relying on 3PLs in a Flat Market
A reputable 3PL becomes the guiding light for shippers in flat market conditions, offering a comprehensive suite of services designed to prioritize reliability and service quality and mitigate the driver shortage.
Last-Mile
The Role of Medium-Duty EV Trucks During Peak Seasons
All last-mile food deliveries should be made with electric vehicles (EVs) sooner rather than later. So, the big question is, why aren’t we there yet?
Micro-Fulfillment
Micro-Fulfillment – From Warehouse to Grocery Store
The growth of consumers staying at home and buying food/merchandise online is not slowing down. Luckily, grocers have a wide range of technology and suppliers to move forward developing micro-fulfillment operations to satisfy the demand.
Carbon Footprint
How Retailers Can Meet Demand for Sustainable Supply Chains
By implementing responsible sourcing practices early, companies can significantly mitigate the risk of future legal penalties, fines, or sanctions that result from violations of labor laws, environmental regulations, or other compliance mandates.
Software Solutions
Which Software is Best for Food Delivery Businesses in 2024?
By addressing operational efficiency, enhancing customer happiness and providing scalability, businesses can overcome obstacles and carve their niche in the flourishing food delivery industry of 2024.
AI/AR
The Power of Large Language Models in the Poultry Supply Chain
Harnessing AI via the power of large language models increases the food supply chain’s profitability, productivity, and safety. Here's how.
Hiring
Implementing Innovative Hiring Practices Within Warehousing
To stand out and attract workers, flexibility, a worker-centric mindset and tapping into tech-forward recruitment strategies will be key.
Trucking
4 Questions Food Shippers Should Ask Prospective Freight Brokers
Shipping bid season is upon us as shippers look to add certainty and flexibility to their operations. Often, this means leveraging broker agreements to add scalable trucking capacity.
Emerging Technologies
Enhancing Cold Chain Efficiency: The Role of Advanced Networking Technologies
By integrating smart sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and data analytics, stakeholders can achieve greater visibility and control over the cold chain.
Supply Chain Visibility
Red Sea Tensions: Why Real-Time Tracking is Mission-Critical for Food & Beverage
There’s an urgent need for the F&B industry to embrace and expand the use of advanced tools, ensuring resilience and agility through tumultuous waters.
Emerging Technologies
The Urgent Need for Digital Transformation in LatAm Food Logistics
Because Latin America (LatAm) is an emerging market in which many companies have yet to go fully digital, the opportunity is likely even greater. Here’s what digital transformation means for the logistics industry.
Last-Mile
Understanding the Realities of Driver Shortages in Logistics
As the driver shortage ripples across the industry, all companies that engage in last-mile logistics must take steps to navigate the new challenges it is causing.
Cold Chain
3 Key Areas to Prioritize for Improved Management of Cold Chain Logistics
Given the size and growth of this complex logistics segment, logistics leaders must improve the control and performance of cold chain management.
Risk/Compliance
CPG’s Hidden Value Source: The Legal Department
By leveraging legal finance, CPG companies mitigate risks associated with litigation and access a significant source of capital.
Cold Chain
Keeping Cold Chain Fleets Safe and Efficient in Severe Weather
Advanced fleet technology is the lynchpin of safety and efficiency for fleets managing cold chain logistics, helping to save lives, time, and money when the weather takes a turn.