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Oracle Logistics’ Director: Freight Tonnage To Grow 23.5% In 10 Years

With the total U.S. freight tonnage expected to grow 23.5 percent in the next 10 years, managers need to determine the most efficient ways to ship orders by deploying the most economical fleet resources.

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U.S. River Freight System Near Breaking Point As Big Harvest Looms

The pressure is building on an inland waterways network that is just one flood, drought or mechanical breakdown from calamity after decades of neglect, industry sources say.

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WTO Lowers Forecast After Sub-Par Trade Growth In First Half Of 2014

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The downgrade comes in response to weaker-than-expected GDP growth and muted import demand in the first half of 2014.

WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo.

U.S. Finds Unapproved GM Wheat Growing In Montana

A strain of genetically modified (GM) wheat never approved for sale or consumption in the U.S. was discovered growing in Montana in July.

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HOS Rules and Higher Rates

DAT Freight & Analytics

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How Robots Are Changing the Food Industry And Improving Fulfillment

W&H Systems, Inc.

Robots have moved upstream and can be used for filling, capping, sterilizing, high-speed picking and sorting, packaging and other activities.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Key Ports & Carriers In The Global Food Supply Chain

From major gateways to niche players, U.S. ports play and expanding role in the handling of bulk and containerized food shipments.

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Today’s Food Shoppers Are Less Likely To Have A Primary Destination

Food marketers must cater to a more mobile buying audience; logistics partners can help them succeed.

Food Logistics managing editor Elliot Maras.

Rising Transport Costs Raises Stakes For TMS

Cloud-Based Systems And Other Technologies Create New Options

Logility demonstrates its TMS life cycle beginning with shipment history, moving to shipment planning, then shipment execution, then freight accounting before returning to the shipment history database.

PSI Technics Introduces The Industry’s First Motion Analysis Kit And Service

PSI Technics Ltd.

The Motion Analysis Kit offers the ability to analyze the behavior of any crane system used in automated storage and retrieval facilities (ASRS) in real time.

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United Natural Foods Inc. To Open Three Distribution Centers

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

The new facilities will be located in Hudson Valley, N.Y.; Prescott, Wis. (near Minneapolis); and Gilroy, Calif.

Goya Foods Unveils New State-Of-The-Art Distribution Center In Georgia

The facility spans over 150,000 square feet, and the space allows for future expansion of an additional 50,000 square feet.

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