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Risk/Compliance
Partner Risk Insights Platform to Help Businesses Digitize Third-Party Risk Management
Aon plc launched Partner Risk Insights, a digital platform powered by CoverWallet to help U.S. organizations simplify the way they manage insurance-related third-party risk.
Trucking
ILA Negotiations Becomes Largest Concern for Trucking Industry in 2024
Regulations
Real-Time Document Collaboration
Risk/Compliance
CPG’s Hidden Value Source: The Legal Department
Cold Chain
Rise in Cargo Theft in Cold Food Chain
Supply Chain Visibility
How Item-Level Traceability Technology is Transforming Food Safety and Quality
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3PL/4PL
Nominations Open for 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience and helping companies in the cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions. Submissions close March 22.
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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
June 4, 2024
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Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.
Supply Chain Visibility
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disrupting Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain and Pros to Know: Container Maintenance, Marino Group's David Miller Talks Worker Safety
David Miller, senior director of Container Maintenance Corporation and The Marino Group, was named one of our Rising Star award winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award and Pros to Know award.
Risk/Compliance
Why Changing Economic Times Lead to Increased Cargo Theft
Food Logistics talks exclusively with Himanshu Mehrotra, VP of product management at FourKites, about how cold chains will always carry an added element of risk and deep dependencies on the horizontal supply chain.
Food Safety
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: PLM FLeet's Don Durm Details Food Safety Best Practices
Don Durm, VP, customer solutions for PLM Fleet, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Risk/Compliance
Red Sea Attacks: Potential Economic Impact for the U.S.
Longer-term, this conflict and others will likely increase onshoring and near-sourcing initiatives. Here's why.
Food Safety
Why Collaboration is Key to Mitigating Supply Chain Risks Along the Cold Food Chain
Food Logistics talks exclusively with Stephen Dombroski, director, consumer markets, QAD, Inc., to detail why learning about, understanding and managing some of the lesser-known and publicized issues can contribute to a more resilient cold supply chain.
Design-Build
Conducting Site Due Diligence Avoids Costly Delays
Good building sites remain on the market. But many of those sites must be made good with early planning and intervention.
Supply Chain Visibility
The Next Supply Chain Disruption is Just Around the Corner
Food Logistics talks exclusively with Adheer Bahulkar, global supply chain lead for consumer goods and services, Accenture, about supply chain resiliency, the rise in cargo theft and what this all means for the future of supply chains.
Risk/Compliance
Shipping Industry Better Prepared for Disruption: Study
The container shipping industry showed resilience in 2023 amid continued waves of disruption, with financial health strengthening even amid declining revenues, revenue pressure, geopolitical strife, and challenging capital markets.
Supply Chain Visibility
Economic Uncertainties, Extreme Weather and ESG-Related Risks Among 2023 Supply Chain Disruptions
Data in Sphera's Supply Chain Risk Report shows that supply chains were vulnerable to a broad range of other risks — inflation and rising interest rates, natural hazard events and ESG-related risks.
Risk/Compliance
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: BSI's Tony Pelli Talks Risk Management in Cold Chain
Tony Pelli, practice director, security and resilience for BSI, was named one of our Rising Stars from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Food Safety
Making Great Strides in Removing PFAS in Frozen Food Packaging
Removing PFAS from feedstocks, products and packaging is inconvenient and can be costly, but doing so ensures a PFAS-free future.
Worker Safety
How Supply Chain Organizations Leverage Data Analytics to Improve Risk Management for Transportation Fleets
Leveraging data analytics through the implementation of advanced safety technologies and telematics are emerging as a comprehensive solution.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Biden-Harris Initiative to Bolster Cybersecurity of U.S. Ports
The Biden-Harris Administration will issue an Executive Order to bolster the security of the nation’s ports, strengthen maritime cybersecurity, fortify supply chains and strengthen the U.S. industrial base.
Risk/Compliance
Food Supply Chain Thefts Experienced Uptick in 2023
Food continues to be the commodity most at risk of theft in the global supply chain and now accounts for one-third of all hijacking incidents, up 29% in 2022, according to new data from BSI.
Risk/Compliance
Mitigating Supply Chains: More Than Just Table-Stakes
Not being able to see ahead and predict and plan accordingly is what sometimes plagues many of today’s supply chain companies. Here’s why mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.
Trucking
Clarience Technologies Acquires Safe Fleet
Clarience Technologies acquired Safe Fleet, reinforcing the company’s mission to bring total visibility to transportation by providing technologies that enhance safety, security and productivity for customers across the industry.
Software Solutions
How Fleet Telematics Helps Curb Cargo Theft
Telematics offers an array of functionalities that empower motor carriers to enhance security measures, monitor assets in real-time and mitigate the risks associated with cargo theft.
Regulations
Real-Time, On-Site Digital ID Solution Minimizes Risk in Supply Chain
Trustd released Secure Collect, designed to provide shippers — and any verified entity within the supply chain — with complete transparency on exactly who’s collecting and carrying their freight.
Worker Safety
Half of U.S. Workers Consider Pay Cut to Work for Employer with Better Safety Culture: Study
Almost half of all those surveyed said they’d at least consider a pay cut to go to an employer with a better culture of workplace safety.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Red Sea Attacks Drive Up Transportation Costs
The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index rose to -0.12 in January from -0.44 in December, its highest level since last April, indicating that spare capacity across global supply chains has shrunk notably.
Worker Safety
Frontline Workers Have Greater Mental Health Needs, Yet Less Likely to Seek Help
Despite having more demanding roles tied to a higher degree of stress, frontline workers are less aware of employer mental wellbeing benefits.
Risk/Compliance
Motor Truck Cargo Insurance
Insurtech MGA Loadsure launched Columbia Motor Truck Cargo and Logistics Services Insurance, a data-powered insurance product, purpose-built for the logistics community.
Risk/Compliance
2024 U.S. Presidential Race: What Manufacturers Need From the Nominees
Here are four things that the 2024 Presidential nominees need to consider when it comes to the supply chain.
Supply Chain Visibility
Butter Shortage: The Perfect Storm of Climate Change and Inflation
Extreme weather is predicted for the year ahead, and resulting shortages of food commodities will continue to impact consumers on a global scale.
Grocery Retail
Labor Market, Interest Rates to Play Major Roles in 2024: NRF Economist
After a better-than-expected performance in 2023, what happens with the economy in 2024 could depend largely on the labor market and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates.
Material Handling Equipment
How Automation Can Solve Problems in the Food Supply Chain
Automation allows farmers and food distributors to streamline their supply chains, relying on less labor to get their goods to market.
Risk/Compliance
Fraud Protection Tool to Combat Re-Brokering, Identity Fraud
QuikSkope, a fraud protection tool securing the chain of custody for brokers, carriers, and shippers, emerged from stealth mode.
Trucking
Flex Battery Tracker for Unpowered Assets
Spireon, a Solera company, launched the Flex Battery Tracker, a battery-operated tracking device designed for connected vehicles to enhance business efficiency and safety.
Worker Safety
Norfolk Southern, BLET, SMART-TD to Launch Pilot Railroad Safety Program
Under the one-year C3RS pilot, covered NS employees can report safety concerns with the certainty that such reports will not result in discipline.
Risk/Compliance
Mitigating Supply Chain Risks in Food and Beverage Industry
Food and beverage businesses must create stringent risk management and mitigation protocols given today's risks.