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Waste Reduction
Reducing Waste in Food Supply Chains
Necessity drives innovation, so now is the time for companies to rethink supply chain operations, particularly when technology is reaching a maturity that allows mass adoption.
Packaging
McDonald's Shareholders Push for New Plan on Plastic Packaging
Carbon Footprint
How Carbon Labeling Can Reduce Food Industry's Carbon Footprint
Webinars
Energy Mash-up – Best Practices to Balance Profitability with Sustainability
June 14, 2022
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Waste Reduction
Circular Economy Starts Local
Waste Reduction
Innovative Technology for Waste Management
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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
Management of Agriculture Supply Chain
Digital advancements offers farmers, transporters, warehouses, retailers and suppliers ways to optimize the agriculture supply chain.
Agriculture
Solving Agri-Food Supply Chain Problems
Use cases include traditional staples such as inbound and outbound logistics, supply and demand planning and network optimization.
Carbon Footprint
Supply Chain Blindspots Impede ESG Progress
Nearly two-thirds (65%) said they do not have strong enough technology capabilities to assess ESG risk and compliance of both Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
Sustainability
Creating an Aligned Sustainable Supply Chain Future
Climate change mitigation is an attainable goal for progressive business leaders who are serious about tackling adverse social and environmental impacts in their supply chains.
Waste Reduction
Grocers and Food Distributors Realize New Ways to Reduce Food Shrink Expenses
Grocers and food distributors should expand solutions beyond inventory control and re-think their truck fleet life cycle strategies to improve on-time deliveries and reduce other operating expenses that can add up to billions.
Agriculture
Blockchain Technology Piloted to Support Deforestation-Free Palm Oil
The GreenToken solution helped Unilever track, verify and report in near real time the origins and journey that palm oil takes through its long and complex supply chain.
Software Solutions
How ERP Technology Helps Reduce Cold Chains’ Growing Carbon Footprint
For enterprises that touch the cold chain, reducing their carbon footprints begins with creating more efficient and sustainable supply chains.
Agriculture
The Future of Sustainable Agriculture is Here
Converting much of today’s food supply from field agriculture to hydroponics sounds like a hefty operation. But in reality, the benefits can far outweigh the costs and effort required to create more hydroponic farms.
Packaging
Foodservice Packaging Has Many Tasks
Packaging in the foodservice industry needs to take into consideration numerous new consumer values, compliance issues and restaurant requirements.
Software Solutions
Traceability and Transparency: The Next Wave of Change Coming to Foodservice and Supply Chains in 2022
Challenges ahead necessitate foodservice brands invest in technology-driven supply chain quality management, monitoring and compliance programs to implement requirements.
Food Safety
Using AI to Save Workload While Improving Food Chain Sustainability
Almost all corners of the food industry come with hazards that could hurt food businesses and consumers alike. The vast potential of AI and its application in the food industry promises a more sustainable tomorrow.
Packaging
Keeping it Eco-Friendly: Packaging Industry Pioneers Sustainability
Leveraging sustainability to mitigate packaging waste will be the key area of focus among global packaging leaders.
AI/AR
Hybrid Cloud and AI Reshapes Grocery Retail Industry
27% of respondents report hybrid shopping is their method of choice.
Carbon Footprint
Why Reducing Food’s Environmental Impact is so Critical
Food and beverage supply chain leaders must understand the science, facts and anecdotal evidence of the climate crisis to reduce their companies’ environmental impact and meet consumers’ expectations of sustainable business practices and products.
Packaging
Why Paper Packaging is a Sustainable Alternative to Plastic
Amid consumer expectations that food brands reflect their environmental values, paper fulfills the three Ps of successful food packaging -- protection, preservation and presentation.
Carbon Footprint
Why Most Businesses are Thinking Wrong About Sustainability
Adopting the triple bottom line definition for your sustainability efforts encourages your culture’s ability to select, evaluate and implement better, more sustainable projects for your organization.
Sustainability
L.I.N.K. | MIT Answers What is the Circular Economy
MIT's Sustainable Supply Chains Lab project manager Kellen Betts dives into the circular economy in the supply chain.
Waste Reduction
Food Waste Reduction Becomes Top Priority for Food Providers
A recent report from the EPA shows that the total United States food waste emits more greenhouse than 42 coal-fired plants. Smithfield Foods creates goal to reduce food waste by 50%.
Agriculture
Top 10 Trends Shaping Future of Food and AgTech in 2022
Robots, the rise of ESG, adoption of food waste solutions, implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning are just some of the trends set to impact food and AgTech in the New Year.
Waste Reduction
Packaging a Sustainable Future
Solutions include reusable packaging, in-store refill models and collaborative recycling efforts.
Food Safety
Preventing Food Contamination in the Agricultural Industry
Improving food safety isn’t just a matter of consumer protection — it’s also a means for increasing producer efficiency and mitigating financial risk.
Grocery Retail
BOPIS and BORIS: Quite the Pair in Food Logistics
The challenge for today’s last-mile logistics providers and 3PL providers is how to eliminate BORIS while keeping BOPIS.
Carbon Footprint
Climate Change Regulations’ Impact on Supply Chains
Data analytic skills have always been critical in supply chain and logistics roles, but will be key in ensuring that the supply chain becomes more sustainable.
Packaging
Choosing Containers to Create Zero Waste Supply Chain
Reusable containers are the clear choice for food and beverage companies looking to increase efficiencies and contribute to a sustainable supply chain.
Packaging
Top 5 Packaging Trends Shaping Food and Beverage Supply Chains
Here are latest food packaging trends every warehousing and distribution company should be aware to up their game in the supply and logistics chain.
Supply Chain Visibility
Visibility is Key Blockchain Feature for Food Supply Chains
Without visibility, food movement through the supply chain might become erratic, impeded or unknown, leading to food waste.
Waste Reduction
Achieving Water Authority Compliance with Automated Wastewater Treatment
Here's how fully automated wastewater treatment systems help companies meet regulatory wastewater requirements and significantly reduce the cost of treatment, labor and disposal.
Waste Reduction
Reimagining Supply Chains to Reduce Food Waste and Food Loss
Through bicycles, “agriambulances” and tuk tuks, smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs found creative ways to access markets despite movement restrictions.
Waste Reduction
Non-Profit Foundation Aims to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Food Insecurity
The goal is to improve the global food supply chain’s carbon imprint, reimagine industry processes that have historically led to food waste and quickly redirect food to be distributed to communities around the world.
Carbon Footprint
5 Ways Organizations Can Embed Sustainability Throughout the Value Chain
Those with the visibility and agility to act and react in meaningfully sustainable ways will be positioned for sustained competitive advantage for years to come.
