“The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds:” Positive Signs on the Trade Front

“The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds:” Positive Signs on the Trade Front

April 27, 2013

Lara L. Sowinski

A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain industry. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning.

Nominations Open for Food Logistics' 2022 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

If you touch the cold food chain in any way, whether it be producing, transporting, packaging, creating software, selling (think grocery store), storing or promoting in any way, shape or form, then YES, you are eligible!

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Implementing Visibility to Reduce Risk Along the Cold Chain

Disruptions continue to challenge the nation’s supply chains, but it’s how companies prepare and react that provide that added layer of risk protection needed to overturn supply chain disruptions.

Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges

Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges

In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.

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Data-Driven Solution Helps 3PLs Uncover Available Truckload Capacity

Through the new Cooperative solution, 3PLs can gain real-time insight into terminating capacity and capacity that was previously hidden, cover more loads cost efficiently and automate processes.

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Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges

Temperature-controlled LTL providers must build strong relationships with partners, a diverse network of carriers and advanced technological solutions that allow customers to view shipments from start to finish.

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ThroughPut Taps AI to Mitigate Logistics Disruptions

Congestion and disruptions at ports and in all forms of logistics transportation are rampant. ThroughPut's new offering targets those looking to solve these issues.

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CloudLeaf, MercuryGate Expand Visibility Technology

A new partnership from CloudLeaf and MercuryGate offer greater visibility for partners.

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What is the Key to Managing 3PL Procurement Today?

The gaps in the supply chain can be solved with focus on partner relationships and investing in technology.

Supply Chain Group Promotes From Within

Brielle Jaekel, Food Logistics' associate editor, was promoted to managing editor.

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Demand in Used Fleet Vehicles Pushes Ryder Growth

Ryder opens five new locations to used vehicles for industrial logistics. The new plan follows a significant growth year in demand for used vehicles as the sector grows at the same time new vehicle manufacturing stalls.

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Self-Service Solution for Flexible, On-Demand Warehousing

This self-service solution enables warehouses and 3PLs to pick and choose the projects they desire while simultaneously marketing their services and facility to a large audience of prospective customers.

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5 Benefits of Fusing 3PLs and Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturers who implement these five key principles associated with lean manufacturing have a competitive edge, with increased productivity, reduced costs and continuous improvement.

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From Paper Picking to Voice Automation

Fond du Lac Cold Storage selected Voxware's voice picking systems to better train and manage employees, shifts, products and more.

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Impact of the Pandemic on Carriers and How Brokerages can Enhance the Carrier Experience

Simple technology that both brokers and carriers have aligned with can take the partnership to a new level.

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Certain Trucking Segments Ready to Go Electric

If trucks became all electric, then about 100 million metric tons of CO2 would be saved from going into the atmosphere

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What the Clean Label Trend Means for 3PLs

Clean label products increase in the food industry, as consumers look for healthier products. But what does this mean for the 3PLs that transport them?

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New Patent Drives Freight Capacity Visibility

VuTrans earns a patent for a new solution to identify and match freight capacity, pushing for greater visibility in logistics.

Over time, the right food company will experience an 8% decrease in costs with the help of transportation management experts and a 3PL provider partnership, regardless of standard rate volatility.

Combat Reduced Shipping Margins Caused by Freight Volatility

Business intelligence and efficient communication across vendors and internal departments can help facilitate adjustments to reduce margin erosion.

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The Right Size Matters

Now would be a good time to look at both asset mix and asset utilization to ensure you have the right assets properly assigned to routes and are not overusing some assets while underutilizing others.

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Cargo Movements Threatened by Worsening Inland Congestion

The capacity/volume mismatch between maritime ports and overland transport could get worse in the weeks and months ahead, setting the stage for another breaking point in supply chains.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Digitizing the Pickup and Delivery Process

Will Chu, CEO of Vector, says that in order to create a more resilient fleet, 3PLs will have to figure out ways to improve their transportation and logistics systems.

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Sustainability Program Helps Shippers and Carriers Build Sustainable Supply Chains

The program is on target to reduce carbon emissions by over 300,000 metric tons this year.

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Food Logistics Editors Talk Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers

Food Logistics editors Marina Mayer, Brielle Jaekel and Mackenna Moralez congratulate the winners of the 2021 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Tackling Workforce Issue in Transportation

Mark Murrell, president and co-founder of CarriersEdge, explains why with an aging workforce, students are the key to the future.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Putting Drivers First

Jason Zwirkoski, chief revenue officer of Arrive Logistics, explains how proprietary software helps improve the carriers' and drivers' experience.

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Strong Demand Continues for 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Food Logistics announces the winners of its 2021 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.

Facing the Cold Realities of Meeting Rising Demand. Why Automate?

Facing the Cold Realities of Meeting Rising Demand. Why Automate?

To grow and protect margins in the face of rising costs and labor shortages. Become cost-conscious and consider highly productive automated solutions.