The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'One Farmer’s Story Continues'

One thing technology can’t deliver is water—and California farmers are desperate for it.

May 19, 2014

Lara L. Sowinski

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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.

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SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains

December 5, 2022

Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!

Supply Chain Network Launches Women in Supply Chain Forum

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive launch in-person event to help supply chain professionals and industry experts learn, grow, network and more.

How Load Optimization Prevents Food, Beverage Spoilage

How Load Optimization Prevents Food, Beverage Spoilage

Load optimization can be a secret weapon when it comes to avoiding product waste with the shipping of food and beverage products.

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Convoy Introduces Hi-Fi Visibility

Hi-Fi Visibility offers detailed, real-time updates across trailer pools and shipments hauled by Convoy-connected carriers, with analytics to improve supply chain health.

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AI-Powered Territory Planner Offers Route Optimization

The AI-powered territory planning seamlessly connects to DispatchTrack’s hybrid routing capabilities to ensure that territory plans can be translated into daily routes.

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In-House Food Delivery Apps Help Manage the Last Mile

In-house fleet operating costs are about 40% less than the price of outsourcing to a delivery service.

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From Goods-to-Persons Systems to Goods-to-Robots Solutions

Bastian Solutions SmartPick combines advanced artificial intelligence, powerful machine vision, dynamic end of arm tooling, a six-axis robot and seamless software integration to turn a GTP system into a highly efficient GTR.

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CSCMP Edge Brings Together Top Logistics Firms Under One Roof

Connect with supply chain professionals to discover the latest innovations, new strategies and best practices.

How Load Optimization Prevents Food, Beverage Spoilage

How Load Optimization Prevents Food, Beverage Spoilage

Load optimization can be a secret weapon when it comes to avoiding product waste with the shipping of food and beverage products.

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The Benefits of Automating HR Processes in Food Industry

No-code, BPA designed specifically for HR help teams connect apps, devices and software services to trigger one or more actions without human oversight.

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Inflation, War, Energy Shortages, Other Headwinds Re-Shaping Tech Markets

5G, digitization, overcoming shortages and more are all repercussions to the ever-increasing supply chain disruptions hammering global companies.

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Robotics, Automation to Future-Proof Reshoring, Nearshoring Efforts

Despite the appetite for automation, the survey found a significant gap in the education and training needed to ensure the skills necessary for work in the increasingly connected and automated workplaces of the future.

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Facility Yard Management Tools Reduce Time From Farm to Table

InteliField combines wireless sensors, IoT smart hubs, data aggregation and simple dashboard reporting to give yard and facility managers real-time visibility to field truck status, product information and location.

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Lack of Knowledge Deters Mass Adoption of Emerging Technologies

Around 15% of the respondents stated that their companies ran completely off paper documents, while one-third mentioned they had digitized anywhere between 10-40% of their trade documentation and a further one-fifth stated they had roughly digitized half.

Making Informed Decisions in a Supply-Constrained World

Making Informed Decisions in a Supply-Constrained World

Join e2open and KPMG in a webinar as they share how leading companies optimize complex production and allocation decisions amid ongoing material and component shortages.

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Shopper Trends: Expanding the Experience Beyond Food

Here are three major changes in shopper behavior and what retailers are doing to tackle them.

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Upcoming Election Puts Supply Chain Crisis on the Ballot

Key states such as Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire, are expecting their elected officials to act on solutions to prevent the next supply chain crisis.

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Fluctuations in Gas Prices Hamper Delivery Industry

The volatility in gas prices continue to create challenges in delivery for both consumers and businesses alike. In the quest to conquer these hurdles, autonomous airborne drone delivery can slash delivery costs by 40%.

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Continental's Success Story

Why should you implement digital warehouse management? Justinas Liekis, Transport Manager at Continental Lithuania, shares his success story and the benefits his company reaped after implementing a dock scheduling solution.

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Food Retailers Investing in New Technologies to Improve Customer Experience

Foodservice ordering and delivery, dynamic pricing and mobile checkout systems are where a majority of the investments are going.

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Instacart Acquires Rosie, Expands E-Commerce Solutions for Local, Independent Grocers

The acquisition brings Rosie’s e-commerce platform and team of experts to Instacart, giving local independent grocers access to a broader range of technology and fulfillment capabilities.

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CSCMP Edge is Learning Opportunity on Steroids: CSCMP's CEO

Editor-in-Chief Marina Mayer sits down with Mark Baxa, CEO of CSCMP, to talk about supply chain education, investing in people, curtailing supply chain disruptions and what attendees can expect at this year's CSCMP Edge.

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How Last-Mile Technology Improves Post-Purchase Communication

Through the use of last-mile technology and comprehensive post-purchase communication, improved product quality and customer satisfaction drive customer retention.

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How Producers Become Leaders in Sustainable Plant-Based Operations

Industry leaders have the opportunity to take advantage of the vibrant plant-based market and take steps to meet sustainability goals by incorporating several principles into their operations.

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Transportation Requires More Digitization

Dave Brajkovich, chief technical officer for NorthStar Digital Solutions, details why shippers need transparency from their carriers.

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Digital Inventory Report Highlights Supply Chain Insights

Study reveals mixed results relating to inventory automation, inventory management challenges, cloud migration and the future state of the industry.

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Route Pilot AI Optimizes Voyage Efficiency

Yara Marine launches a cloud-based AI-powered ship operation support system that utilizes high-frequency data to calculate the most advantageous propulsion settings for upcoming voyages.