The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Russia Bans GMO Food Imports'

Over the weekend, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Russia will not import GMO food products and that the nation has enough land and resources to produce organic food.

April 18, 2014

Lara L. Sowinski

Lara L. Sowinski

Lara L. Sowinski

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

There’s no shortage of demand for short-term warehousing space, but the traditional commercial real estate process makes it nearly impossible to execute efficiently.

How Short-Term, On-Demand Warehousing will Help Balance Supply and Demand for Industrial Property

Vacant warehouse space needs to be more accessible to logistics and supply chain professionals when and where they need it.

L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Discuss the 2021 Space Race

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss the 2021 space race and how robotics is playing a role in getting people there.

Yard automation quickly plugs into properties (land and facility) built and configured with its requirements in mind.

Designing for Yard Automation

For enterprises looking to innovate for long-term competitive gain, they must embrace autonomous yard operations.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Discuss the 2021 Space Race

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss the 2021 space race and how robotics is playing a role in getting people there.

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80% of Grocery Shoppers will Continue Ordering Groceries Online

87% of Millennial respondents and 78% of Gen X/Baby Boomers will continue ordering groceries online.

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L.I.N.K. | GS1, Nolan Transportation's Explain Fact Vs. Fiction in Visibility

Executives from nonprofit GS1 and Nolan Transportation talk to associate editor Brielle Jaekel about visibility in the supply chain.

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Transforming Traceability: The Urgent Need for Food Safety Solutions

July 29, 2021

Explore the urgent need for next-level traceability solutions when it comes to food safety and how iTradeNetwork has cracked the code to the industry's first and only instant, precise recall and incident management technology.

Andrey Bandurenko

Grocers Bring Order Fulfillment Management In-House to Improve Customer Service

Thanks to innovations in mobile computer vision technology, today’s grocery retailers can make inventory management more reliable and intuitive than ever before, paving the way for greater profitability and enhanced customer service.

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Keeping Links in the Supply Chain Intact

It’s pertinent today’s companies are able to see, measure and improve what’s happening across the supply chain.

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Simco Logistics Transforms DSD with Lucas Systems’ Warehouse Optimization Solutions

Lucas Systems helped Simco Logisitcs create a paperless voice-directed picking process across the refrigerated and frozen areas of the DC.

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Sustainability Remains Critical in Supply Chain Management

Supplier development was found to be the most common mechanism used by firms to deliver on their supply chain software promises.

Driverless trucks are close to level 4 autonomy.

Driverless Trucks Come to Third-Party Logistics

Autonomous technology is now a reality. So, how does the 3PL sector take advantage of driverless trucks?

Drivers have access to predictive technology that identifies road signage, driver behavior, weather conditions and road conditions to help guide them to the safest, most efficient route.

Top 10 Must-Have Telematics Features for the Remainder 2021

By using data, connectivity and AI-powered analysis, companies can have a huge competitive advantage if they can act on the issues at hand.

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L.I.N.K. | How Do Trucking Companies Handle Drug Testing?

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel learns about drug testing in the trucking industry from Health Street founder and CEO Jared Rosenthal.

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Ekhhosoft Debuts New Cloud-Based Operational Performance Management Software Solution for CPG, Food Manufacturers

The new Ekho Cloud solution is engineered for native cloud deployment in an Industry 4.0 universe centered around the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

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Warehouse Labels for Food and Beverage Industries

Barcodes serve as the crucial link between WMS solutions and the employees responsible for keeping warehouses running.

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Consumer Trends Impact Food Supply Chain Visibility

Trends like increasing grocery e-commerce and reliance on micro-fulfillment centers are changing the food supply chain and the logistics behind supply chain visibility.

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How COVID-19 Highlighted Problems with U.S. Food Supply Chain

As the food supply chain became more globalized in recent years, the imbalance caused by the pandemic shone a direct light on the immediate need to correct this antiquated process.

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From Data to Decisions: Making Sense of Fleet Managers’ Information Deluge

With advancements in telematics, fleet and asset management platforms can now tell fleet managers what they don’t know when they need to know it.

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Werner Launches New App for Drivers

Drive Werner Pro is an evolution of the first Drive Werner app, which has been utilized and well-received by Werner’s professional drivers for five years.

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Descartes Acquires GreenMile for $30M

Descartes Systems Group has acquired GreenMile in an up-front cash consideration of $30 million.

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Leveraging Tech to Address Today’s Biggest Workforce Imperatives

To attract a new generation to a career in food and beverage manufacturing, companies will need to meet the demands of younger workers, lest recruitment (and retention) will remain an ongoing challenge.

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Cat Lift Trucks Go Hydrostatic for the First Time

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group revealed its new hydrostatic IC lift truck series, a first for the Cat brand.

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How to Drive Greater Sustainability in Food Logistics

Accurately measuring a true carbon footprint requires companies and networks to openly share data and rethink their procurement processes.

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Marine Traffic and Tive Partner to Provide Ship Movement and Ports Information

The partnership will provide customers with insights that increase end-customer experience.

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IBM Taps Blockchain, AI to Help Small-Scale Farmers

IBM is working with Heifer International to help Honduran farmers see greater profits for their harvests through transparency.

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Tackling Pandemic Worker Shortages in Logistics

Here's how warehouses can not only beef up their staff immediately, but also prevent future churn by increasing retention, even through a pandemic.