Lara L. SowinskiFrom the Author - Page 9Cold StorageBest Practices In Cold Storage DesignDesign build firms understand the complexities and requirements of today’s cold storage facilities.Cold ChainLeading Providers In The Food/Bev Supply ChainCold StorageBest Practices in Distribution and Cold Storage ProvidersTransportationThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Trade Issues Still Simmering'Contract talks between the ILWU and the PMA still aren’t finalized, yet trade flows along West Coast ports haven’t been disrupted this time around—surprisingly.Software & TechnologyThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'How Drones Could Compete Against Ag-Gag Laws'A D.C-based journalist recently raised $75,000 on Kickstarter to buy drones and other equipment to investigate industrial farms and document animal welfare problems and pollution.RetentionWhere Has All The Labor Gone?TruckingThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'UPS Bets Big on Europe; So Should US Food Exporters'United Parcel Service (UPS)UPS will invest about $1 billion over the next three to five years to expand its infrastructure throughout Europe.Ocean Ports & CarriersThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'All Hands On Deck For ILWU Talks'International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)The ILWU/PMA contract is set to expire just after the stroke of midnight tonight. However, there’s a glimmer of hope that negotiations between union dockworkers and West Coast ports are on a different course this time around.Software SolutionsThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'FL Reader Survey: Your Two Cents, Please'Over the next few weeks, I’ll be planning the editorial coverage for 2015. A lot of the story angles and topics I’m considering come from the Reader Survey. You guys are the ones in the field and on site, I trust your opinions and suggestions.3PL/4PLThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'LSP Survey Tells 'How to Get My Attention''When asked ‘Which information sources do you rely on to stay current on logistics strategies and industry news?’ 70 percent of respondents said logistics industry print magazines.Grocery RetailThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Grocery Store Trends: Logistics Providers Take Note'Some interesting trends in the grocery store sector signal changes for logistics providers in the food supply chain.RegulationsThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Put Down That Coffee Cup and Listen Up!'A devastating fungus known as coffee rust is threatening Latin American coffee producers and the U.S. is rushing in to help.Previous PagePage 9 of 21Next Page
