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U.S. Food Imports & Exports

Navigating the risks and rewards of the global food supply chain.

Loading grain for export from the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

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Strategic and Operational Risks in the Auto Industry

A case study focused on Brazil, Argentina and Mexico evaluating some of the integrated data and analytics tools that teams involved in the selection and management of global supply chains can utilise to address some of their key challenges.

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IHS' Commodity Price Outlook: Buyers’ Market Remains for Most Commodities

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PETA Sues California Over Chicken Electrocutions

If PETA’s lawsuit is successful, electric stunning—which is currently believed to be the most common procedure used in California’s poultry slaughterhouses—would no longer be permitted in the state as a method for stunning birds before slaughter.

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Emerging Markets Point To Future Cold Chain Infrastructures

This illustration demonstrates how cold waste from liquid nitrogen gas (LNG) re-gasification could power the 'cold economy' in India.

Sustainability In The Food Supply Chain: ROI Makes Strides

Research finds food and beverage players now cite sustainability as a competitive advantage.

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Alternative Fuels: The Quest Continues

As alternative fuel vehicle technology continues to innovate, companies at the forefront are finding out that switching requires collaboration and strong partnerships.

Dan Walsh, a Frito-Lay employee, is seen using Frito-Lay’s CNG fueling station in Beloit, Wis. Frito-Lay Lay hopes to build seven public CNG fueling stations across the U.S., providing fuel for the expanding Frito-Lay fleet, as well as service other companies using alternative fuel vehicles.

Food Logistics’ 2015 Top Green Providers

Sustainability manifests itself in a variety of ways throughout the food and beverage supply chain, from reducing food waste to ‘leaning’ transportation and operations and boosting renewable energy use.

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Automated Guided Vehicles Set To Soar Through 2019

The growing industrial pressure to produce more, in less time is creating awareness about the benefits of using AGVs for material handling and is a major factor driving the market growth.

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Tesla Motors Co-Founder Seeks to Electrify Commercial Trucks

Even though investors and auto critics love Tesla, Ian Wright argues that for ordinary drivers, electric vehicles still don’t make economic sense, because the savings on fuel don’t recoup the high upfront costs.

Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright explains the technology behind a electric-powered engine which will be used for FedEx delivery trucks at the company''s headquarters, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in San Jose , Calif. Wright helped bring electric cars to market when he co-founded Tesla Motors a decade ago. Now he''s targeting trucks that deliver packages, haul trash and make frequent stops on city streets. His company, Wrightspeed, makes electric powertrains that can be installed on commercial trucks, making them more energy-efficient.

WERC Conference: Collaborative Robots Address Labor Shortage And More

The key advantage to what has been termed “collaborative” robots is their ability to perform a variety of tasks, as opposed to the large, industrial robots used for high-speed, repetitive motions in assembly lines.

Chris Harbert of Rethink Robotics explains the benefits of “collaborative” robots at the WERC Conference.

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