US-EU Free Trade Agreement Moves Forward

March 14, 2013

The proposed free trade pact between the U.S. and European Union moved forward this week after the European Commission agreed to the negotiating guidelines. To read more, click HERE.

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Top Considerations for Cold Storage Facility Development

Each new project will profit from cutting-edge technology and a continued focus on automation and diversification.

New apps in the supply chain are helpful to the industry.

What Apps Are Cold Chain Providers Using in 2020?

Software and mobile apps are modernizing the cold chain sector and growing visibility for shipments.

SCN Summit’s Supply Chain Threats Presentations Now On-Demand

From widespread pandemics to Mother Nature to everything in between, these industry experts detail how companies can protect their supply chains from the unknown—and the unpredictable.

SCN Summit’s Supply Chain Threats Presentations Now On-Demand

From widespread pandemics to Mother Nature to everything in between, these industry experts detail how companies can protect their supply chains from the unknown—and the unpredictable.

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Dairy Supply Chains Will Need to Adjust as Consumer Behavior Changes

Consumers struggling with job losses and economic uncertainty quickly returned to buying basic dairy products like fluid milk, commodity cheese and butter.

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SCN Summit -- Navigating Business Amid COVID-19

Find out how the supply chain and logistics industry navigates business and operations during a global pandemic in our next Supply Chain Network (SCN) Summit series, scheduled for July 28.

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How Food and Beverage Companies Will Need to Adjust Strategy Post-Pandemic

Many food and beverage companies will need to reshape their businesses, possibly by working with different types of players, or by becoming more tech-oriented than bricks and mortar.

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How Video Surveillance Helps Tighten Physical Security at Grower-Packer-Shipper Facilities

After installation, the packing facility now has access controls at all doors and access points, along with physical security cameras for surveillance.

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Food Logistics Editors Talk Supply Chain Threats

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna talk supply chain threats following the SCN Summit’s first webinar series.

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Whip Around and RTA Fleet Management Software Partner to Improve Fleet Maintenance and Compliance

Drivers can take photos of defects and add comments using Whip Around’s voice-to-text technology so mechanics can instantly access richer information via the RTA work order management system.

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Food Logistics Editors Talk Sourcing in the Supply Chain

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss the challenges today’s companies face when sourcing products and materials from overseas.

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Facilities Operators Can Clean with Confidence with New Clean Safely Platform Powered by RSC Bio Solutions

The platform was built for flexibility in order to tailor individualized protocols that meet specific industry requirements pertaining to space, frequency, manpower and equipment.

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Transportation Chain 3: Labor Shortage in Trucking

Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, details the labor shortage in trucking during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what this means for the future of freight.

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Industry Experts Discuss Food and Beverage Supply Chain Threats in Upcoming SCN Summit

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

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Hyster-Yale Group Announces Lift Truck Sanitization Program to Help Combat Risk of COVID-19 Transmission

To address concerns about the introduction and spread of COVID-19 at customer workplaces, Hyster-Yale Group is introducing a virus safety initiative for lift trucks.

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Improve the Driver Experience

Fatigue and burn out in drivers can be detrimental. Make day-to-day tasks easier for them with an all-in-one Driver App.

To improve food safety in supply chain management is a combination of the people, processes and technologies involved.

Managing Food Safety Along the Supply Chain

From ensuring regulatory compliance to overcoming food fraud, here’s how the cold food and beverage industry can achieve a strong food safety culture.

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American Frozen Food Institute Offers Facts on Frozen Foods and the Spread of Coronavirus

Speculation draws a misleading conclusion that frozen foods can contribute to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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The U.S. Food Supply Chain is Under Pressure. What’s Next?

Food producers and retailers need to move now to manage the crisis and prepare for a potential next wave.

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Survey Provides Insights into Changing Consumer Habits at Restaurant and Food Service Establishments due to COVID-19

Results show that cleanliness is the number one thing businesses can address to make customers feel safe frequenting their establishment, but quality comes up a close second.

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Nearly 70% of Grocery Shoppers Can Now Find the Foods They Want, While Some 30% Are Still Experiencing Out of Stocks

The grocery cases and shelves that were left barren in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the most part, are back to their pre-COVID states.

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Food Logistics Editors Talk Safety in the Supply Chain

It's National Safety Month. Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss training, tips and the future of worker safety.

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Purdue, Microsoft Collaboration Calculates Agricultural Product Supply Risk Due to COVID-19

The online dashboard allows users to drill down by commodity and estimate the potential risk production and productivity losses due to COVID-19 farmer and farm worker illnesses at the state and county level.

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Kvarøy Arctic to Use IBM Blockchain to Trace Norwegian-Farmed Salmon to North American Stores

Kvarøy Arctic will enable corporate buyers, including select restaurants and Whole Foods Market stores in the United States and Canada to scan a QR code, which will provide a provenance history for the Arctic salmon and the feed it was raised on.

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Supply Chain Disruptions During a Pandemic

Supply chain editors sit down with special guest Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of The Association for Supply Chain Management, to discuss broken supply chains, meat shortages and the need for sustainability amid a pandemic.

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The Importance of Supply Chain Resiliency

June 30, 2020

Neil Coole discusses supply chain resiliency, including examples of best practice from business continuity and the pre-requisites of organizational resilience to ensure that organizations throughout the supply chain can anticipate future impacts.

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Returning to Work? Here’s How to Prep Your Facilities Post-Pandemic

June 30, 2020

Bhrugu Pange will discuss the tactical and digital requirements, safety measures, protocols, operational shifts, worker preparedness, attitudinal shifts and preparation of the physical spaces needed to help ensure worker safety.