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Risk/Compliance

Why Food Traceability Continues To Grow In Importance

Numerous apps are now available to assist buyers in identifying GMO foods when shopping in stores.

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Dematic Acquires NDC Automation In Australia And New Zealand

Dematic Corporation

NDC Automation will operate under the trade name NDC Automation for a transition period locally, and globally as Dematic, and will continue to deliver the highest quality AGV solutions for Dematic customers.

Dematic Corp., a global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, has agreed to acquire Reddwerks Corp., provider of warehouse execution software (WES) that gives customers real-time decision engines to optimize material and information flow in the supply chain.

How to Respond Quickly to Customer and Regulatory Labeling Requirements

Enterprise labeling allows companies to limit the number of label permutations and increase supply chain efficiency throughout their global operations.

To view the infographic full size, go to http://media.cygnus.com/files/base/FL/document/2016/03/Food-and-Beverage-Labeling-Infographic.pdf. There is also a direct link provided at the end of the blog.

Software Solutions

Brazil’s iFood Buys Technology Of Now-Defunct SpoonRocket

The company plans to use SpoonRocket’s robust logistics technology to optimize delivery time, enhance the restaurant-to-consumer experience, and continue its rapid expansion in Latin America and other emerging economies.

iFood has dominated the Latin America online food delivery market and despite a weakening economy in Brazil, iFood has propelled local businesses by helping more than 10,000 restaurants connect with customers in 100 Brazilian cities, ultimately accounting for $138 million worth of restaurant transactions in 2015.

How Collaborative Robots Will Transform Logistics

Deutsche Post DHL

Current research shows that 80 percent of logistics facilities today are still manual.

The report highlights that the development of the next generation of robots that can see, move, react to their environment and work at precision tasks alongside people, is on a fast track powered by the explosion in labor-intensive e-commerce and diminishing and ageing workforces.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Maersk Tests Shore-To-Ship Drone Delivery

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Due to weather, the drone could not be launched from shore as planned, but rather was launched from a nearby tugboat, which dropped the package from a height of 5 meters above deck.

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Software Solutions

E2Open Acquires Terra Technology

E2Open, the supply chain operating network, has acquired Terra Technology, a provider of innovative supply chain solutions that help the world’s largest consumer product companies manage market volatility to make better business decisions.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Hapag-Lloyd Becomes First Ocean Carrier To Participate In Cloud-Based Collaborative Stowage Platform

Hapag-Lloyd is the first ocean carrier to sign on for the pilot program of XVELA’s next-generation solution, underscoring the company’s long-standing commitment to innovation.

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Supply Chain Visibility

NetSuite Inc. Acquires IQity’s Cloud Business

Oracle NetSuite

The combined strengths of NetSuite and IQity’s deep domain experience can enable manufacturers to take control of their supply chain processes and improve business value, while reducing operating costs and IT overhead.

NetSuite Inc. has acquired IQity’s cloud business.

Supply Chain Visibility

Featured In Food Logistics: Electronic Freight Security (EFS) – What To Expect

FreightWatch International

The January/February issue of Food Logistics offers a primer for the setup and implementation of an electronic freight security (EFS) program, provided by FreightWatch International, the logistics security division of Sensitech Inc.

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Amazon Strikes Distribution Pact With Morrisons Supermarket In The U.K.

Enabling the online retail giant to compete with Britain's biggest supermarket stores and smallest local shops, the deal marks Amazon's latest assault on a British market already buckling under the weight of fierce competition and rapid online growth.

Enabling the online retail giant to compete with Britain's biggest supermarket stores and smallest local shops, the deal marks Amazon's latest assault on a British market already buckling under the weight of fierce competition and rapid online growth.

European Food Retailers Expand Into Non-Food To Improve E-Commerce

To have a chance of turning a profit in grocery e-commerce, retailers need scale and they are more likely to recoup delivery costs if they can get shoppers to add higher margin non-food items to their shopping cart.

As Amazon encroaches on supermarket territory, traditional European retailers are taking bigger steps to fight the U.S. e-commerce giant by offering more non-food products and using extensive store networks as delivery hubs.

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