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Grocery Retail
The Rise of Self-Distribution
The burden of hiring many drivers, merchandisers and other workers shifted to the retailer side, but in reality, many big retailers have been rethinking their physical footprints and converting them into self-distribution centers.
Trucking
Keep Food Delivery Drivers, Set Them up for Success
Home
Companies Need to Play 3 Primary Roles for True Value Chain
Software Solutions
How Grocery Store Tech Can Mitigate Rising Inflation
Trucking
How Gas and Supply Chain Crises Signal Need to Support Small Carriers and Owner-Operators
Supply Chain Visibility
1 Year Since the Suez Canal Crisis: How the Ever Given Transformed Supply Chains
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SCN Summit
SCN Summit | State of the Supply Chain 2022
June 6, 2022
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Do not miss our upcoming SCN Summit in June, where industry experts come together to discuss the state of the supply chain.
3PL/4PL
Nominations Close SUNDAY for Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
This award recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry. Nominations close Sunday, May 22.
Automation
2022 State of Automated Warehousing: Infographic Directory
The industry can expect growth in warehouse automation — an already integral part of supply chain operations. Download the 2022 State of Automated Warehousing to discover a directory of the top warehouse automation solutions for the supply chain.
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WMS/TMS
Bringing Visibility to Indoor Industrial Spaces
The data helps operators make educated decisions via insights and event reporting about labor and asset activities, live as well as historically with heatmaps and path tracks.
Hiring
Supply Chain Leadership Roles See Increased Representation of Women
83% of the largest, global organizations ($5 billion-plus) have a stated objective to improve representation of women in leadership.
Grocery Retail
The Rise of Self-Distribution
The burden of hiring many drivers, merchandisers and other workers shifted to the retailer side, but in reality, many big retailers have been rethinking their physical footprints and converting them into self-distribution centers.
Retention
77% of Frontline Supply Chain Workers Considering Job Change 3 Months
Seventy-seven percent equates to three-quarters of the workforce, and 46% of those respondents have only been in their role for less than a year.
Trucking
Keep Food Delivery Drivers, Set Them up for Success
Delivery drivers are the eyes and ears of the company. Companies must be willing to nurture their drivers' desire for success with proper guidance and continuous training.
Risk/Compliance
Food and Beverage Industry Experienced Most Frequent Cargo Theft
In North America, prevalence of port congestion and railhead delays are seen as crucial factor.
Featured Videos
SCN Summit
Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key
Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.
Warehousing
Internal, External Collaboration Is Key to Breaking Down Silos
Sustainability
Sunlight Group’s Energy Storage Solutions Support Sustainability
Robotics
Bastian Solutions: Robotics is the Future
Automation
Rockwell Automation Talks Advanced Solutions for Logistics
Supply Chain Visibility
Open Sky Group’s Transportation Technologies Solve Warehousing Challenges
AI/AR
Negotiations Get AI Boost To Combat Market Volatility
A new solution from Pactum creates autonomous short-term rate negotiations to innovate in contracts within the supply chain industry.
Trucking
51% of Carriers Considering Job Change in Next 6-12 Months
Despite the job change, improvements made possible with the infrastructure bill will positively impact the freight transportation industry.
Software Solutions
How Grocery Store Tech Can Mitigate Rising Inflation
Solutions such as intelligent data collection, money saving apps and waste reduction tools can help give retailers the information needed to offer promotions and discounts on popular items while letting shoppers compare prices and save money.
Expert Columnists
Guidelines for Expert Columnists in Food Logistics
Check out the guidelines to submit contributed content to Food Logistics, www.FoodLogistics.com.
Trucking
How Gas and Supply Chain Crises Signal Need to Support Small Carriers and Owner-Operators
With increased pressures from consumer demands, small carriers and independent truckers have become critical to the supply chain.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Rising Costs Prompt New Records for Import
United States retailers are importing materials and goods at a record pace, according to the NRF, ahead of rising costs and fear of more supply chain disruption.
Supply Chain Visibility
1 Year Since the Suez Canal Crisis: How the Ever Given Transformed Supply Chains
The best way to make any process resilient is to build it on solid foundations.
SCN Summit
Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key
Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.
Automation
Warehouse Automation Market to Reach $41B in Next 5 Years
Mega-trends like aging population, globalization, health and safety, mobility, green logistics, autonomous world, urbanization, individualization and digitization need to be given more consideration and weight than in the past.
SCN Summit
SCN Summit | State of the Supply Chain 2022
June 6, 2022
Register
Do not miss our upcoming SCN Summit in June, where industry experts come together to discuss the state of the supply chain.
Transportation
Two Women-Owned Logistics Companies Merge
Merging the two women-owned companies will provide additional resources and services to Synergy Freight Solutions' customers while providing Knichel Logistics leadership with additional female logistics entrepreneur’s expertise.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Container Gate-Out Times Improve While Spot Freight Rates, Transit Times Plummet
The transit time from China to Los Angeles and Long Beach dropped by 85% from 50 days in December 2021 to 27 days in Apr 2022.
Emerging Technologies
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Efforts Impacted by Skills and Labor Crunch
Half of the respondents (50%) said a continued focus on people, process, technology and security implications is vital to delivering successful digital transformation results.
Grocery Retail
Ensuring Shopper Retention in an Omnichannel Era
Customers are savvy enough to understand which items can be reliably purchased online and which require a physical trip. It is up to retailers to make both of those experiences as dependable and easy-to-use as possible.
Automation
150,000-Plus AGVs to be Deployed in Seaports by 2027
What's more is, over 7,000 inspection robots were deployed in rail infrastructure globally in 2021.
AI/AR
How Data Collaboration and AI Disarm Supply Chain Disruption and Inflation
The combination of planning, data visibility and AI-enhanced intelligence is transforming retail supply chain operations.
Trucking
Joint Venture Expands Electric Truck Charging
The project will initially deploy Level 2 (L2) electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities to support Penske's growing battery-electric truck fleet in California.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Ukraine War, Trade Disruptions Continue to Challenge International Shipping Industry
Loss of life/vessels, exacerbation of crew crisis, trade disruption, sanctions burden, cost increases and availability of bunker fuel pose increased risk for international supply chains.
Carbon Footprint
How Carbon Labeling Can Reduce Food Industry's Carbon Footprint
For CPGs, food manufacturers and logistics teams looking to get involved in sustainability but unsure where to start, carbon labeling is a great first step.
Trucking
L.I.N.K. | Fleets Need Intelligent Route Optimization to Keep Up
As demand continues to increase in the logistics sector, while a labor shortage and other major supply chain disruptions occur, fleets turn to intelligent ways to optimization their route planning.
Supply Chain Education
Forklift Learning Studio Elevates Immersive Engineering Education
The studio is designed to unify multiple courses and link students across classes and skill levels as they engage in work with real-world applications.
Cold Chain
All-Electric, Refrigerated Commercial Vehicle Prototype for Fresh, Frozen Foods
The partnership also includes a non-exclusive agreement for Xos to use Thermo King’s refrigeration units on the Xos Hub mobile charging station and for Thermo King to use Xos’ Lyra Series battery systems on all-electric trailer refrigeration unit trucks.
Robotics
Flexible Barcode Scanning for Warehouse, Manufacturing Environments
The MARK 3 is a new multi-range scanner that covers all ranges, provides increased flexibility and accelerates all common processes in warehouse and in manufacturing environments.
Cold Chain
Surprise Surplus Capacity? Making Sense of the 2022 Refrigerated Capacity Market
By remaining agile and keenly tuned into developments in the refrigerated food supply chain, shippers can both successfully navigate immediate capacity challenges and build a more sophisticated infrastructure.