Food Logistics' "The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds"

A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain industry. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning.

June 27, 2012

Lara L. Sowinski

Editor-in-Chief Lara L. Sowinski

Editor-in-Chief Lara L. Sowinski

Rock Star of the Supply Chain: Navigating the Supply Chain During a Global Pandemic with the Team at EnVista

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Kurt Leisman, Kyle McAndrew and Riley Breese of EnVista to talk about how the company adapted to new changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and what they learned from it.

L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Colonial Pipeline, Semiconductor Shortage and Last-Mile Logistics

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna recap top news items of the week.

Ready for A Fresh Approach

Ready for A Fresh Approach

It's time to gain a fresh, holistic view of your business to ensure quality, control and confidence across your distinct food operation.

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Reinventing Fire Detection in Food Facility Cold Storage

Compared to traditional spot smoke detectors, aspirating smoke detectors can improve a warehouse by detecting smoke at the earliest possible stage.

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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.

A stranded Evergreen container ship blocked navigation in Egypt’s Suez Canal for six days, creating months of supply chain bottlenecks.

Overcoming Canal Crises

How supply chain visibility helps today’s ocean carriers forecast—and prepare for—future disruptions.

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30% of Food and Beverage Execs Expect Another Global Pandemic in Next Four Years

What’s more is, 50% are expecting another global pandemic within the next decade, and 78% are actively preparing for a future global pandemic.

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COVID-19 Increases the Need for Food Safety Testing

The food safety testing marketing is expected to grow 16.6% CAGR by 2026.

Ready for A Fresh Approach

Ready for A Fresh Approach

It's time to gain a fresh, holistic view of your business to ensure quality, control and confidence across your distinct food operation.

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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The Digital Transformation of Environmental Monitoring

Technology is just one of the tools food manufacturers can use to assist in this critical work and support efforts to control food safety.

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BSI Report: Regulatory Changes, Food Fraud and COVID-19 are Primary Causes of Supply Chain Disruptions

Given the significant level of global food shortages, BSI found that the risk of food fraud is on the rise.

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Industry Experts Talk State of the Supply Chain in Upcoming SCN Summit

SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain Week kicks off June 7 with an Industry Outlook, followed by workforce development, food safety, pharmaceutical safety, procurement, risk management, warehousing and transportation.

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Register for Supply Chain Professor Roundtable Discussion

Supply chain professors will provide insight as to what companies should be doing in terms of hiring, training and upskilling supply chain professionals.

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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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The 100-Day Supply Chain Review, Part 3: Nearshoring vs. Offshoring

While the 100-day review is designed to better understand several aspects of U.S. supply chains, it will hopefully force companies to reassess how they move products through the chain.

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Protecting the Food Supply with Blockchain

The promise of new technologies like blockchain—applied to such an essential aspect of daily life as the food supply—is both exciting and a good reason to look to the future with hope.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Why Truck Drivers Matter with Joe Amici, Echo Global Logistics

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez talks with Joe Amici, director of consolidation, Echo Global Logistics, about how critical the Coronavirus pandemic was to truck drivers and why the supply chain thrives off of drivers.

Using comprehensive exclusion methods to keep rats out is critical to maintaining food safety standards.

Rodents: Threatening Supply Chain Integrity From Farm to Fork

Rats cost the world’s economy billions of dollars every year, and are a primary cause of health inspection and third-party audit failures for good reason.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: How to Provide Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic with Michael Wohlwend, Alpine Supply Chain Solutions

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez talks with Michael Wohlwend, managing principal, Alpine Supply Chain Solutions about the pressure to provide supply chain consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how he provided positive outcomes.

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L.I.N.K. Live Celebrates its First Anniversary

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna celebrate L.I.N.K. Live's 1-Year Anniversary with a look back at favorite guests, sessions, topics and more.

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A Step Forward in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety

With the FDA beginning to make defined steps forward in its New Era of Smarter Food Safety Initiative, adaptation of supply chains around the country is inevitable. Being aware of the changes to come will be the key to success.

Having the right technological capabilities in place will aid organizations in minimizing risk, ensuring the right processes and procedures are in place and maximizing efficiency.

4 Key Focus Areas for Food and Beverage Manufacturers

Having the right technological capabilities in place will aid organizations in minimizing risk, ensuring the right processes and procedures are in place and maximizing efficiency.

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COVID-19, One Year Later: Distributor-Turned Retailer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel accounts what it was like to order from a produce distributor that turned direct-to-consumer amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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SCN Summit - Procurement & Risk Management 2

April 8, 2021

This expert panel will detail best practices for assessing and evaluating vulnerabilities and how to design and implement a comprehensive risk mitigation plan.

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SCN Summit - Procurement & Risk Management 1

June 10, 2021

This expert panel will detail best practices for assessing and evaluating vulnerabilities and how to design and implement a comprehensive risk mitigation plan.

Ready for A Fresh Approach

Ready for A Fresh Approach

It's time to gain a fresh, holistic view of your business to ensure quality, control and confidence across your distinct food operation.