2016 Food Logistics 3PL & Cold Storage Provider Questionnaire

October 21, 2015

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Affixing IoT devices to pallets prior to shipment is one way carriers can track temperature of products along the way.

IoT-Enabled Pallets for Tracking Perishable Goods

IoT-enabled pallets bring together the latest in sustainable plastic pallets.

Innovation and optimization of end-of-line packaging and logistics operations provides a critical opportunity to benefit the whole supply chain.

How Transit Packaging Technology and Materials Ensure Food Industry Safety

The key to maintaining and ensuring food safety is through the strategic application of technology and advanced materials across complex global supply chains.

Over time, the right food company will experience an 8% decrease in costs with the help of transportation management experts and a 3PL provider partnership, regardless of standard rate volatility.

Combat Reduced Shipping Margins Caused by Freight Volatility

Business intelligence and efficient communication across vendors and internal departments can help facilitate adjustments to reduce margin erosion.

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How Real Wireless Power Will Transform the Supply Chain

Supply chain managers who can precisely monitor product location can set themselves apart by adding value and subtracting costs.

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Back-to-School Supply Chain Blues

Executives are now demanding more resilient supply chains that can sense, absorb and respond to these risks and come back stronger.

Werner Enterprises developed Werner EDGE, an innovation arm dedicated to developing new solutions that enrich experiences for drivers, associates and customers.

3PLs Keep on Truckin’

The e-commerce boom catapulted the 3PL market into the spotlight, but implementing automation and employing driver safety and recruitment programs help trucking companies keep on truckin'.

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What if Supply Chain Sustainability is a Data Problem?

Whether based on blockchain or other technologies not yet identified, improved transparency delivered through traceability solutions will allow entire supply chains to work together to achieve sustainability goals vital to the whole planet.

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How Beverage Companies Can Achieve a Sustainable Fleet

Looking at sustainable fleets specifically, there are numerous steps that a beverage company can take to reduce emissions, increase route efficiency and safeguard the wellbeing of employees.

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How FMCG and 3PLs are Closely Aligned Together

According to Allied Market Research, the global FMCG logistics market is anticipated to grow at a considerable CAGR from 2020-2027.

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Does Mainstream Media Impact Consumer Opinion on Food Safety?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, consumers are beginning to care more about where their food comes from and the safety measures distributors take to get it in store.

SCN Summit Live Webcasts Cover Hot Industry Topics in the Cold Chain

Discover why SCN Summit is the premier virtual event educating logistics professionals on critical issues impacting the supply chain industry.

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Time to Create Smarter Supply Chains to Stop Cargo Theft in its Tracks

To survive, companies must provide insight and analytical analysis of their processes and deliver real-time information about in-transit shipments regardless of size or distance.

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Predictions for the Food Supply Chain Post-Coronavirus

As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widely available, the food supply chain braces for its future.

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Processors Palette: Crisp Helps Greenleaf Stay Sustainable with New Technology

Crisp and Greenleaf partner to bring sustainability to the forefront of the supply chain with new software solutions.

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Putting Technology to Work for Forklift Safety

Careful evaluation of technologies and their specific application can enable managers to properly address operational and safety impacts for lift trucks and personnel.

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Tailored Lighting Key to Greater Indoor Farming Productivity

Next-generation indoor farming systems can be tailored, adjusted and optimized to affect specific genetics to address the needs of a plant, providing what that particular crop requires.

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Working Safely with Pallets in Warehouses

Here is a thorough list of safety considerations for working with pallets.

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Programmatic Commerce on the Horizon for Inventory Management in the Cold Chain

When greater data collaboration is paired with emerging inventory management technology, we will see a supply chain that can keep shelves stocked and customers happy, regardless of what happens next.

The explosive growth of e-commerce pushed the unawareness of allergens to the front burner, thus creating an additional layer of risk to the supply chain.

Mitigating Supply Chain Threats From the Ground Up

Regardless of the threat, here's how companies can forecast, prepare-—and eventually overcome—supply chain disruptions of all sizes and forms.

New additions to lift trucks make cold warehouse operations more comfortable for workers.

Technology Transforms Cold Warehouse Lift Trucks

Lift truck technology helps battery power, adds comfort in the cold and bridges the labor gap.

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Unsung Heroes: Kenco's David Caines Explains Why Kenco Put Employee Safety First

Unsung Heroes is a “feel-good” series of interviews with frontline workers, professors and more to discuss the effects of the pandemic and how these unsung heroes are turning challenges into opportunities.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Commercial Real Estate Availability in the Supply Chain

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Tray Anderson, Industrial & Logistics Lead for Cushman & Wakefield, to discuss commercial real estate, site selection, impact on supply chains, real estate trends and more.

To profitably keep up in this rapidly changing market, grocers must replicate the consumer-facing disruption within their backend financial operations.

Digitization Express Lane: The Future of Supermarkets

To profitably keep up in this rapidly changing market, grocers must replicate the consumer-facing disruption within their backend financial operations.

The economy, the weather, seasonality and even convenience can all affect what’s happening with cargo theft.

Mitigating Cargo Theft in the Cold Chain

Food Logistics sits down with Scott Cornell, transportation lead and crime and theft specialist for Travelers, to discuss the current landscape of cargo theft in the cold chain.

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Software and Technology Providers Top the List in 2020

Food Logistics announces the winners of its 17th annual FL100+ award.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Make a Blooper Reel

Along with all the challenges 2020 has brought, there were also many opportunities for Food Logistics editors Marina Mayer, Brielle Jaekel and Mackenna Moralez to be in front of their cameras and slightly embarrass themselves.

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L.I.N.K. | SDCE Editors Talk Extreme Weather Challenges With ALAN

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Kathy Fulton, executive director for ALAN, to discuss natural disasters, challenges for supply chains and what companies should be doing now to prepare for the future.