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Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint
Long-Term Infrastructure Plan to Fuel Zero-Emission Trucks
The Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation released a detailed charging infrastructure plan to support the wide-scale adoption of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles across the United States.
Cold Chain
Dealer Readiness Program to Advance Decarbonization in Transport Refrigeration Sector
Cold Storage
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Ndustrial's Charles Tuck Talks Carbon Neutrality in Cold Storage
Fuel Efficiency
U.S. Remains World Leader in EV Manufacturing Investments
Agriculture
Conserving Water with Smart Irrigation and Precision Farming Solutions
Risk/Compliance
Shipping Industry Better Prepared for Disruption: Study
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3PL/4PL
Nominations Open for 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience and helping companies in the cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions. Submissions close March 22.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
June 4, 2024
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Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.
Supply Chain Visibility
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disrupting Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
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Supply Chain Visibility
Economic Uncertainties, Extreme Weather and ESG-Related Risks Among 2023 Supply Chain Disruptions
Data in Sphera's Supply Chain Risk Report shows that supply chains were vulnerable to a broad range of other risks — inflation and rising interest rates, natural hazard events and ESG-related risks.
Material Handling Equipment
4 Forklift Battery Trends to Watch in 2024
To better understand the opportunities and challenges influencing motive power decision-makers in 2024, here are the Top 4 forklift battery trends in 2024.
Clean Energy
CARB’s Zero Emission Forklift Regulation to Cost up to $27B
If CARB’s rule goes into effect, the majority of battery electric forklifts being sold in North America would – out of necessity – need to be sold within California just to keep pace with the implementation phase-in of the rule.
Cold Chain
Tackling Food Wastage with the New Era of Cold Chain
The food wastage epidemic starts and ends with the supply chain, and with staggering losses catalyzing a need for its reinvention, 2024 should be the year companies start to put cold chain technology at the heart of their investment strategy.
Carbon Footprint
Net Zero Pathfinder Tool Helps Accelerate Companies’ Path to a Net-Zero Supply Chain
Sustainable Supply Partners launched Net Zero Pathfinder, a first-of-its-kind sustainable category management solution that enables businesses to accelerate their path to a net-zero supply chain.
Trucking
RK Logistics Acquires On Time Trucking
RK Logistics Group Holdings, Inc. expanded its network with the acquisition of On Time Trucking, which provides regional LTL freight delivery in high-value, local interline services.
Carbon Footprint
TPPL vs. Lithium Forklift Batteries: Which Technology is Winning?
Looking ahead, the price of lithium-ion batteries will decrease with scale, while further engineering advances in TPPL batteries will make them more expensive and less attractive than Li-ion.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Tracking Tool Supports Organizational ESG Initiatives
Banyan Technology’s new CarbonTRAX & Offset feature in Banyan’s LIVE Connect software tracks the estimated carbon impact of any shipment using GLEC-compliant and Smart Freight Centre-certified calculations.
Carbon Footprint
3 Energy Storage Supply Chain Trends for 2024
The success of America’s clean energy future hinges on continued collaboration and open lines of communication between energy storage manufacturers, suppliers and policymakers.
Software Solutions
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 29.
Agriculture
Wireless Charging Plants a Sustainable Future for Smart Farming
Wireless power supplies smart farming devices with continuous energy, eliminating the need for frequent battery changes or cord management.
Material Handling Equipment
Critical Turning Point for Lithium-Ion Forklifts
It is expected that by 2030, the global market share of lithium-ion models will exceed 50% in all classes, and Class 3.1 will become the first forklift type to achieve over 50% lithium-ion rate.
Material Handling Equipment
Power Sourcing Option Provides Path for Battery Technology Choices
Hyster Company launched Power Cellect, enabling users to easily switch power sources in electric trucks between traditional lead acid and low maintenance battery solutions.
Automation
AIR Wireless Charger for AGVs
EnerSys launched NexSys AIR wireless charger, engineered for a wide range of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), to automate charging and eliminate maintenance.
Fuel Efficiency
Navigating the Diesel Price Surge
While the scale of food and beverage logistics networks makes diesel prices particularly impactful, exploring cost-competitive alternative fuels can provide network price stability and reduce emissions.
Agriculture
Navigating Sustainable Agriculture: Practical Steps for Food and Beverage Leaders
Many companies are just starting to adopt more sustainable agricultural practices to address their greenhouse gas emissions; however, further recognition of agriculture’s impact on the environment and expanded regulation will drive more change.
Software Solutions
Top 5 Trends in Transportation Logistics and Supply Chain
Whether the market is up or down in 2024, leaders need to continue pushing the boundaries on innovation, connectivity and collaboration to keep the pace of change traveling in the right direction.
Carbon Footprint
End-to-End Carbon Accounting Solution for Enterprise Food Companies
HowGood announced an expanded carbon accounting solution designed to streamline ESG reporting and carbon reduction for the food industry.
Packaging
Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods Aims to Reduce Packaging Waste
The alliance prioritizes engagement with the ongoing interinstitutional negotiations in the EU on the revision of applicable packaging and packaging waste rules, and the P2 and other packaging-related regulatory developments in Canada.
Agriculture
Path to Smarter Energy Can Lead Controlled Environmental Agriculture to Profitability
Controlled environment agriculture offers a promising avenue for sustainable food production. Here are some strategies to address these costs and mitigate issues.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Contract Logistics Providers Help Organizations Future-Proof Supply Chains
Contract logistics providers help with product development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales. Here's how.
Carbon Footprint
How Food Manufacturers Will Embrace Smart Technologies to Achieve Sustainability Goals
Faced with the escalating impact of climate change, food manufacturers across the globe are intensifying their focus on sustainability initiatives.
Material Handling Equipment
The Carbon Footprint of Electric Forklifts: A Cradle-to-Grave Analysis
Efforts to reduce forklifts' total GHG emissions should focus on procuring cleaner electricity, improving the energy efficiency of operations, and exploring ways to add power generation from renewable sources.
Carbon Footprint
California’s Top 3 Power Generators Face Uncertain Future
California’s Top 3 power generators face an uncertain future, further widening the gap between power generation and demand for electricity, according to new research from The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).
Carbon Footprint
CARB Data Reveals Reduced Emissions in California
The data show that emissions in California have steadily declined over the years.
Carbon Footprint
Navigating Supply Chain Management in an ESG Era
By embracing the green frontier, food and beverage businesses can forge a path toward a more equitable, environmentally conscious, and resilient future.
Risk/Compliance
A 3-Step Plan to Make Food Supply Chains Safer
By taking a tech-powered approach to improving worker safety, business leaders can create a safer experience for all stakeholders in the food supply chain.
Carbon Footprint
3 Food Manufacturing Innovations That Enhance ESG Performance
Technologies that support ESG principles and operational performance are evolving to become more effective and affordable every day, enabling food manufacturers to reap the benefits.
Supply Chain Visibility
State of the Industry: Top 10 Trends to Shape Cold Food Chain in 2024
With the help of some supply chain visibility, sustainable measures, more focus on people and the ability to pivot at a moment’s notice, 2024 is anyone’s and everyone’s game to succeed.
Cold Chain
Nominations Open for 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award
NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories within the cold chain space, whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.