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Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins Wholesale Arm Re-Engineers Its Supply Chain

Attendees at the three-day Momentum conference at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge this week got a chance to hear how National DCP LLC accomplished this task during a session titled, “Dunkin’ Supply Chain Runs on MANH.”

Darrell Riekena of National DCP LLC and Mona Maurelli of Deloitte Consulting LLC note the importance of training when overhauling a supply chain software system.

Featured In Food Logistics: FSMA Highlights Role For Reusable Plastic Pallets

Reusable plastic packaging can support the sanitation standards FSMA demands.

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Platinum Equity Acquires Worldwide Flight Services

WFS serves 300 airlines globally, including the handling of four million tons of cargo and 50 million airline passengers per annum.

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Nuts Still Top Product Recalls

An ongoing recall of cumin products containing undeclared peanut products that began in December has affected 14 companies, 100 brands and 769 products in different packages according to Stericycle.

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Can Railroads Stay On Track?

Some shippers are questioning reliability despite years of steady improvements.

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Fuel Efficiency

Food Shippers Could Reap Huge Savings From Bold Fuel Efficiency Standards

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Ports Play Expanding Role In Global Food Supply Chain

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WTO Rejects U.S. Appeal Of Country Of Origin Label Rule On Meat

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The final ruling launches a WTO process to determine the level of retaliatory tariffs Canada and Mexico can impose on the U.S., and the U.S. will have to revise or repeal the COOL law in order to avoid such sanctions.

The North American spat pitting Canada and Mexico against the U.S. over meat labels has sown confusion among producers and shippers in all three countries, with a trade war potentially just weeks away, according to Reuters.

Emerging Technologies

Manhattan Associates' Eddie Capel Describes The 'Commerce-Ready Enterprise' At Momentum 2015

Manhattan Associates

The commerce-ready enterprise depends on three key pillars – inventory, supply chain and the omnichannel.

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USDA Pledges $21 Million For Water Conservation In Drought-Stricken States

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The investments will focus financial and technical assistance in the most severely drought-stricken areas in eight states to help crop and livestock producers apply conservation practices that increase irrigation efficiency.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Food Trade Set To Expand As Ports Upgrade Infrastructure

Ports, container terminals, cold storage facilities and even governments are getting on board .

Asian shippers played a role in the Port of Los Angeles increasing its TEU throughput 7.7 percent in 2014.

Risk/Compliance

Benchmark Study Finds Room For Improvement In Food Transport Safety

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