Food Logistics

SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023

June 6, 2023

Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.

Supply chain threats come in a number of formats and target various sectors of the supply chains.

Top 5 Supply Chain Threats to Impact Supply Chains in 2023

Even though many of today’s cold food chains continue to face the same disruptions, bottlenecks, challenges and threats they’ve been facing the past 2-3 years, understanding and overcoming such threats will help companies achieve some stability.

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Nominations Close March 31 for 2023 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award

This award recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry. Submissions close March 31.

The Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive team at their booth.

How Ron Howard Inspired Me to Do My Job Better: ProMat Recap

From a supply chain standpoint, showing up and doing your job is what keeps the wheels on the bus keep turning.

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Seeing is Believing: All of the Sights at MHI's ProMat

When you think Chicago, do you think robotics? If you visited MHI's ProMat, you might. From Bastian's C18 automated forklifts to AutoStore's Bins, technology took the stage to show off all of the incredible strides being made in every facet of logistics.

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3 Digitalization Strategies Driving Supply Chain Resiliency

With the considerable supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic and amid escalating inflation, supply chain resilience is more critical than ever before, here are 3 ways to be resilient.

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AI-Powered Accident Prevention Software

CompScience’s Intelligent Safety Platform is an accident prevention program for the logistics, supply chain, warehousing and manufacturing industries.

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Active Cooling Solution for E-Grocery Fulfillment Demand

The ACS platform offers a complete cold chain fulfillment solution that allows retailers flexibility and scalability to meet the ever-changing needs of their business and the always-shifting behaviors of consumers.

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Shippers Increasing Spend with Outsourced Providers: Study

Looking at the average across all modes, 82% of shippers rely on third-party providers to procure capacity for at least some of their freight, with 38% using 3PLs for a majority of their shipments.

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Workforce, Risk Mitigation Still Top Priorities for Supply Chains

Hiring and retaining qualified workers (57%) and the talent shortage (56%) were the top supply chain challenges cited by survey respondents.

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How ERP Technology is Shaping the Future of F&B Manufacturing

With little relief in sight, food and beverage manufacturers need any help they can get to reduce costs and remain competitive and many are finding it in the form of technology.

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Kaleris Announces Updates to Yard Management System

Kaleris introduced two updates to its yard management system (YMS): a driver pre-check-in app and gate kiosk that together reduces wait time at the gate for higher velocity and productivity and an Enterprise Visibility Suite.

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Truck-Mounted Forklift Range

Manitou has released two new truck-mounted forklifts with vertical masts to the North American Market.

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GreyMatter Aligns with Gartner's Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

GreyOrange has announced the release of GreyMatter and how the platform coordinates and assigns the work activities of warehouse robots to maximize productivity, speed, accuracy and safety in end-to-end inventory fulfillment operations.

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Induction System and Multi-Function Sorter

Tompkins Robotics expands its robotic solutions and introduces its new Induction Lift and multi-function robotic sortation system.

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How Merging IT and OT Can Improve Food Safety

It is estimated that around 48 million cases of food-related illnesses occur each year which is equivalent to one in six Americans that lead to an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually, but modernization can change these figures.

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Closed Loop Sustainability Program for Rack Recycling

Nucor Warehouse Systems announced its new corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative called Closed Loop Sustainability.

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Fully Autonomous Forklift for GMA and Euro Pallets

ForwardX Robotics an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and warehouse solutions provider introduced its new autonomous forklift the Apex C1500-L.

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Big Joe, Thoro.ai Release Autonomous Pallet Mover

Big Joe Forklifts has revealed its Pallet Mover, a new user-directed autonomous mobile robot (AMR) at ProMat 2023.

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Seegrid Expands AMR Capabilities

Seegrid debuts AMR Interoperability at ProMat 2023.

Yale Rebrands to Yale Lift Truck Technologies

Yale announced their new brand identity and positioning in the supply chain industry.

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AI and Image Recognition Platform

Peak Technologies introduced Peak Analytics which is a powerful supply chain AI and image recognition solution for high-volume logistics.

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Fleet Management, Business Intelligence Platform

Ambi Robotics introduces AmbiAccess, a fleet management and business intelligence platform.

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Software Chain Execution Software

Made4net revealed the latest release of their SCExpert software, version 4.12.

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TruckBot Automatically Unloads Trailers and Shipping Containers

This autonomous robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour and will be showcased at ProMat 2023.

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Wireless Lift Truck Charger

Resonant Link has unveiled their 19.2 kW, 400 A wireless lift truck charger.

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How Collaboration Can Reduce Environmental Impact

From how goods are packaged and transported to which materials can be reused or recycled, food manufacturers have a unique opportunity to influence how the broader market approaches environmentally friendly initiatives.

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The First Human-Centric Robot is Here

Abiligity Robotics has announced the launch of Digit, the first human-centric robot.

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Autonomous Mobile Robot

OTTO Motors has released an autonomous mobile robot and has a new update to their software.

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Shipper’s Guide to Planning Ahead

Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. Shippers are going to buy more inventory because they have confidence order volumes will increase and revenue will be stronger through spring.

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Live From ProMat: Touching the Future of Supply Chain

Swing by booth N9820 to say hello, grab some print copies and some cool swag and learn more about all our upcoming initiatives, including SCN Summit, Women in Supply Chain Forum, Women in Supply Chain award and more.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Be Open to Different Opportunities

Justin Myatt, Nashville branch manager for Trailer Bridge and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, says that there’s always going to be an industry built around logistics.

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How AI Video Telematics are Transforming Road Safety

Road safety is an issue of growing importance, and AI Video telematics could help to change the amount of collisions per year.