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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.

July 29, 2013

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From Bad to Worse to Better: How Today’s State of Supply Chains Present Bright Future

Here’s how technology, visibility and the drive to overturn the labor shortage help improve the current state of the supply chain.

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What More Disruptions will 3PLs See in 2022?

After a couple of turbulent years in the cold supply chain, 3PLs plan for a continued rocky 2022.

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Supply Chains in Grim State. What’s Next?

The supply chain is an absolute mess. Wonder what’s in store for 2022. Hopefully a less gloomy outlook and a brighter future for the global food supply chain.

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4 Ways to Identify a Sanitation Partner That Will Keep Your DC Audit-Ready

Outsourcing sanitation services will help control costs and reduce burden on internal staff. Here are four ways to identify a capable sanitation partner.

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Batteries Get Smaller and More Durable in Warehousing

Imprint Energy revealed a new battery generation at a much thinner level with greater durability for environments in extreme temperatures. The advancement is indicative of the growth of technology capability in the warehouse.

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Preventing Delays of Perishable Food Products

To avoid potential delays and spoilage, now would be the time for importers to ensure their Foreign Supplier Verification Program is in place and running.

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Has the Supply Chain Crisis Reached its Peak?

Supply chain experts say that the supply chain crisis is not over yet, that companies will feel the repercussions for the remainder of 2022 heading into 2023. But, data science experts predict otherwise.

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Data Monitoring Tapped for Insurance Capabilities

The rising costs of insurance for carriers prompts tech companies like Overhaul to partner with insurance companies to use data to lower premium costs.

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Supply Chains in Grim State. What’s Next?

The supply chain is an absolute mess. Wonder what’s in store for 2022. Hopefully a less gloomy outlook and a brighter future for the global food supply chain.

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How FDA’s Proposed Agricultural Water Rule Impacts Food Safety

The new rules for irrigation water will take some planning and adjustment on the part of the operations who must make this shift toward prevention, and holds producers accountable for developing risk assessment and mitigation procedures.

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4 Predictions for Food and Agriculture in 2022

Technology and a fresh approach to risk management can help agribusinesses overcome this immense level of endemic risks in the industry. Here are four predictions for the upcoming year and resources expected to play a key role in the industry’s recovery.

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From Bad to Worse to Better: A Connected Platform Creates Connected Supply Chains

Dan Clark, VP of product innovation and strategy, Trimble Transportation, details why a connected platform leads to a more connected supply chain.

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Well-Educated Workforce Leads to Food Safety Success

To build a true food safety culture, the workforce must be well educated in the basic principles of food safety.

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From Bad to Worse to Better: It Will Always be a Game of Supply vs. Demand

Jaime Urquidi, regional VP and CPG lead at Parsable, says it will always be a game of supply vs. demand, but it’s time to create paradigms and new processes.

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How Temperature Control Systems Achieve Freshness in Today’s Food Logistics

Here's how temperature control systems can help advance freshness and drive a better customer experience throughout the entire supply chain.

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Protecting Farmers, the Real Heroes of the Food System

The importance of food supply, food safety and food accessibility is rightfully heightened. Let's extend appreciation to the farmers responsible for putting food in stores and on our plates.

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L.I.N.K. | Top 5 Podcasts of the Year

Food Logistics thanks all of the listeners and readers for the support and engagement throughout this year. Here are the Top 5 most downloaded L.I.N.K. podcasts of 2021.

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SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains Now On-Demand

Supply chain industry experts from Blue Yonder, Thomson Reuters, Softeon, Enable, Crisp, Coupa, Armada and more detailed what the future of supply chain looks like in a world laden with shortages, backlogs and supply chain disruptions.

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From Bad to Worse to Better: How Monitoring Technologies Aid in Traceability

Liz Sertl, senior director, community engagement, GS1 US, details why leveraging new technology to resolve supply chain issues also aids in improving track and trace, food safety and more.

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How AI and Machine Vision Technology Manages Food Spoilage and Controls Waste

Advanced technology like RFID chips and machine vision is changing the way we look at end-to-end product tracking.

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From Bad to Worse to Better: Workers’ Benefits Are Key to Labor Puzzle

Aaron Hageman, CEO, Delivery Drivers, Inc., talks workers' benefits and the importance of worker safety.

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3M, NEOGEN Join Forces in Food Safety

3M shakes up food safety by combining efforts with NEOGEN.

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Additional Investment in U.S. Freight Needed to Improve Supply Chain Reliability

The United States would need to increase annual road, highway and bridge investment by 55% over the current level of highway investment to make significant improvements in road and bridge conditions, reduce traffic congestion and improve traffic safety.

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Legal Steps to Overcome Shipping Delays at Ports

What happens product shows up spoiled, packaging broken or it just doesn't show up at all? Here's what to keep in mind when it comes to making claims.

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Weather-Related Risk Severely Impacts Maritime Sector

The maritime mode accounted for 65% of reported insurance claims. This in part explained by the length of time cargo is in transit and exposed to variable climatic zones.

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Welcome to Day 3 of SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains

Welcome to Day 3 of SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains, with sessions from Blue Yonder, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Coupa, Armada, Aranca and Thomson Reuters.

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L.I.N.K. | Maritime Disruptions Change How Companies Negotiate

Now that disruptions are commonplace through overseas cargo transport, companies now negotiate contracts differently. Hear more about the disruptions from a legal perspective on this week's podcast episode featuring a partner of FisherBroyles.