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Agriculture
The Evolving State of the U.S. Food and Beverage M&A Market
While interest in food and beverage M&A remains strong among buyers, valuations are likely to decline through the rest of this year. Here's why.
Waste Reduction
Reducing Waste in Food Supply Chains
Packaging
E-Commerce Pushes Changes in CPG Packaging
Software Solutions
Reusable Transport Item Solution for Farm-to-Store Supply Chains
Packaging
McDonald's Shareholders Push for New Plan on Plastic Packaging
Rail & Intermodal
Biden Administration Announces 46 Railroad Projects, Totaling $368 million
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Trucking
Federal Gas Tax Holiday vs. the Highway Trust Fund. What’s Next?
President Biden is calling on Congress to make sure that the gas tax holiday has no negative effect on the Highway Trust Fund. But, critics feel otherwise. Let's discuss.
Professional Development
The Great Reshuffling Puts Frontline Jobs First
The supply chain is now considered to be the pandemic's must-have college degree. Here’s why.
Professional Development
Moving the Needle in Continued Supply Chain Education
Since The Great Reshuffling pushed many frontline jobs to the forefront, post-pandemic, supply chain jobs are here to stay.
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Agriculture
Biden-Harris Executive Order to Strengthen Food Supply Chains
The Executive Order will also promote fair and competitive agricultural markets, prevent abuse of farmers by poultry processors and make prices fairer for farmers and American consumers.
Software & Technology
Smart Energy Management: A Recipe to Improve Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Food & Beverage Industry
To reduce energy waste and maximize production performance, leading companies are flocking to new technologies to capture key energy and production data.
Safety & Security
What Characteristics Helped Companies Fare Better During Disruption?
Rapid Ratings International's Eric Evan explains that risk aware, proactive and the ability to react fast are qualities that can help a business better sustain problems in the supply chahin.
Material Handling Equipment
Welcoming New Era of Power Management -- Time to Fix Forklift Power
Forklift power is the No. 1 limitation in most facilities right now. It is a business killer. It’s an unseen and rarely contemplated problem. Most companies either throw more batteries at the problem, or are choosing new technologies to solve it.
Material Handling Equipment
Understanding Power Usage to Enhance Forklift Performance and Battery Life
A power study offers important real-time data of a warehouse and brings expert insight and recommendations into fleet operations.
Transportation
Drone Technology Likely to Deliver Small Packages in Rural Areas
A 3PL expert describes the near future of delivery, which could likely be comprised of drone delivery in rural areas and electric bikes in urban environments.
Supply Chain Visibility
Companies Invested $10M-Plus to Fix Supply Chain Disruptions
When asked what areas they have invested in over the last year, 57% of respondents said technology, 43% said sustainability and 40% said additional workforce.
Sustainability
Companies Need to Play 3 Primary Roles for True Value Chain
Suraj Patil, assistant manager of Aranca, explains that value chain-developing edge-enable industrial machine ecosystem will require entities playing three primary roles.
SCN Summit
Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key
Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.
Trucking
Joint Venture Expands Electric Truck Charging
The project will initially deploy Level 2 (L2) electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities to support Penske's growing battery-electric truck fleet in California.
Carbon Footprint
How Carbon Labeling Can Reduce Food Industry's Carbon Footprint
For CPGs, food manufacturers and logistics teams looking to get involved in sustainability but unsure where to start, carbon labeling is a great first step.
Fuel Efficiency
Microgrid Solution for EV Charging, Hydrogen Fueling
This new microgrid solutions provides increased safety with no risk of battery thermal runaway and small volume of hydrogen stored on site.
Webinars
Energy Mash-up – Best Practices to Balance Profitability with Sustainability
June 14, 2022
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The pressure on the food & beverage industry to minimize waste and maximize energy savings has never been greater. Your entire supply chain depends on critical, energy-intensive operations and processes to drive profitability and sustainability.
Fuel Efficiency
Lithium-Ion Market Surges Ahead Thanks to Electrification
Expect growth in demand from the energy storage system (ESS) sector, with shipments forecast to total 312.4 GWh, accounting for 19.2% of all battery shipments.
Waste Reduction
Circular Economy Starts Local
Since globalization created numerous disruption in the supply chain and sustainability, it's no surprise a new local program from MBOLD coalition launches a circular economy for flexible films.
Transportation
Thought Leaders Talk State of the Supply Chain in Upcoming SCN Summit
Register now to learn more about what's in store for national and global supply chains. Topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Electrification in Trucking, Building a Sustainable Supply Chain and more.
Warehousing
Internal, External Collaboration Is Key to Breaking Down Silos
Barry Bradley, head of Supply Chain at Crisp, explains that breaking down silos is key in supply chains, and to do so we need communication inside and outside of organizations.
Agriculture
Solving the U.S. Meat Price Crisis Through International Competition
The sheer size, scale and complexity of the meat-packing industrial process is a strong barrier to entry for smaller independent players. Here's why the Biden-Harris Action Plan doesn't help.
WMS/TMS
End-To-End Transportation Emissions Management Solution
CleanMile provides actionable and data-driven recommendations for emissions reduction based on a shipper’s transportation network and specific sustainability goals.
Software Solutions
Energy Platform Augments Multiple Legacy Controls into One System
ndustrial’s ability to deliver facilities a 10-minute window to shut down controls, combined with its ability to automate and integrate all refrigeration controls into one platform advances DR adoption.
Warehousing
Order Volumes See Steepest Loss Since 2020: Report
New research from Tradeshift reveals a rough 2022 for order volumes, as the Russian/Ukraine war, China lockdowns, inflation and late payments derail the industry.
Waste Reduction
Innovative Technology for Waste Management
The need for innovation through food waste management is here to stay. Here's why.
Agriculture
Sustainable Ag Needs a Broader, More Inclusive Definition
Sustainable agricultural practices cannot be summed up by a label on a piece of fruit in the grocery story. They must be measured by their environmental, economic and societal impact.
Agriculture
Management of Agriculture Supply Chain
Digital advancements offers farmers, transporters, warehouses, retailers and suppliers ways to optimize the agriculture supply chain.
Clean Energy
Volta Marks Extensive Fleet Industry for Electrification Growth
Volta seeks out fleet managers with a new product designed specifically for commercial fleets to switch to electrification. The strategic move is based on the sheer volume of commercial-owned vehicles and the need to electrify.
Software & Technology
AWS Targets Logistics Providers Looking for Digitalization Without IT Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services and Bosch partner up for a new solution that targets logistics companies who want to modernize their operations without the need to create their own cost-intensive IT projects.
Worker Safety
L.I.N.K. | 67% of Frontline Workers Feel They Aren’t Heard
Listen to the latest podcast episode, where an executive from SafetyCulture gives us insight into the world's new focus on safety today in the supply chain.
Foodservice
Foodservice Growth, Plastics Bans Incites Kari-Out's Latest Acquisition
Kari-Out aims to ride the increase in takeout and foodservice market with an acquisition of Paper Bags USA, investing in a future-proof strategy.
Sustainability
UgoWork: Benefits of Lithium-Ion Power Solutions are Endless in Material Handling
Learn about the many benefits of lithium-ion power solutions in the material handling industry and how these solutions achieve safety and sustainability from UgoWork.
Sustainability
Sunlight Group’s Energy Storage Solutions Support Sustainability
Executives from Sunlight Group walk viewers through numerous lithium ion innovations live from the floor of MODEX 2022.
