Farmers Sue Monsanto After Oregon Farmer Grows GMO Wheat

Farmers Sue Monsanto After Oregon Farmer Grows GMO Wheat

June 7, 2013

A farmer in Oregon to his suprise, grew a patch of genetically modified wheat. A group of farmers and a food safety group are now suing Monsanto arguing that the corporation has “put the food supply and export market at risk.” To read more, click HERE.

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.

Many of today's companies are now investing in supply chain technology to improve worker, operator and driver safety.

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.

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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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McDonald's Shareholders Push for New Plan on Plastic Packaging

A little under half of McDonald's shareholders pledged support for a filing by non-profit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. A proposed resolution from the group lists actions specific to the fast food retailer that can help reduce its pollution.

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Biden Administration Announces 46 Railroad Projects, Totaling $368 million

Investment into our nation's rail system is top priority for the current White House. Today, more than $368 million in grant funds were revealed to improve on much needed rail infrastructure in 32 states.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key

Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Energy Mash-up – Best Practices to Balance Profitability with Sustainability

June 14, 2022

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Innovative Technology for Waste Management

The need for innovation through food waste management is here to stay. Here's why.