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project44 Adds Another Acquisition

Visibility in the supply chain continues forward and consolidates with project44's latest acquisition of Convey.

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L.I.N.K. | Lessons from China in Food Sourcing

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Xavier Naville, author of the Lettuce Diaries, to learn from his experience working in China in agriculture. He details how we can attribute lessons he learned there to Western industries.

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Sustainable, Actively Cooled Tote Delivers Freshness in Last-Mile Grocery Market

One solution solves multiple use cases, including storage; pick-and-pack (manual, semi-automated, automated); curbside pickup; delivery and unassisted delivery; and hub and spoke.

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Technology Helps Shippers Save on Spot Market

C.H. Robinson teamed up with DAT on Market Rate IQ.

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Landing on the Doorstep: Achieving Last-Mile Delivery

Top companies are implementing innovative last-mile solutions, allowing for the supply chain to adapt and overcome monumental challenges that the pandemic and other factors presented. Download part three of a 4-part series to read more!

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.

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Government Initiatives and Partnerships Lead to Efficient Digital Freight Forwarding Services

From last-mile delivery services to sustainable solutions and warehouse picking systems, the supply chain industry is investing in more advanced ways of services.

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SAP Allows for Emissions Compliance Through Entire Product Lifecycle

SAP is growing the ability of supply chain companies and manufacturers to track the emissions of their products through their entire lifecycle. The new product allows for greater compliance and consumer transparency towards consumers.

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How Fleet Owners can “Drive” Sustainable Fleet Management

Fleet owners must be open to exploring strategic partnerships both within and outside of the industry to create efficiency in purchasing and equipment management and become educated on the changing ESG dynamics.

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The Logistics of Trucking in a Post-COVID-19 Era

The rise in consumer demand requires a new approach to ensure that shipments are received in a timely manner and shipper-carrier relationships remain intact.

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Smart Manufacturing is Even Vital in Food

Smart manufacturing's growth in the supply chain has reached the food industry. Those in the cold chain need to know the ins and outs of this important concept.

Building a logistics partnership with a 3pl saves in the long run

Building a logistics partnership with a 3pl saves in the long run

A partnership leads to greater value. It’s the difference between saving $100 on a shipment or saving 10% on total freight spend

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L.I.N.K. | Accenture Reveals the Resiliency Potential of Digital Twins

Digital twin technology is a form of artificial intelligence that does much more than replicate machinery in a digital space, it can even help with disaster planning.

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Google Leans into Supply Chain Tech with Digital Twin

Big players like Google come to the supply chain with new solutions to help mitigate disruption, as the industry becomes top of mind.

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Costs for Fleet Maintenance and Repair Rise in First Half of 2021

Labor costs for repair and maintenance increased 2.6% between the first and second quarters in 2021 and overall parts costs increased by 2.8%.

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Combatting the Supply Chain Shortage: Where Do We Go From Here?

Focusing on what can be controlled through a combination of decreasing the skills gap and focusing on efficiencies within their own plants, manufacturers will be in a better position to combat the supply chain shortage both at a talent and industry level.

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96% of Truck Drivers Feel Appreciated in Their Job

According to the survey, over half of drivers (56%) noted that they feel proud to deliver essential goods and services to fellow Americans.

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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.

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L.I.N.K. Live: Supply Chain Trends with Mark Baxa, President & CEO of CSCMP

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Mark Baxa, president and CEO of CSCMP, to talk supply chain trends, technologies and challenges and more.

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Inventory Challenges Force Fleets to Hold onto Current Trucks Longer

Driver retention was the third-largest motivator to replace aging trucks, and in addition to new equipment, compensation and driver benefits were also listed as beneficial for driver retention.

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L.I.N.K. | DDI Founder Explains the Surge in Female Drivers

Women in trucking is becoming more commonplace as the industry modernizes.

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7 Ways to Protect Fleet Carriers from Rising Risk

The following best practices serve as lessons learned from nuclear verdicts involving truck drivers.

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Supply Chain Executives Implementing Warehouse Visibility Solutions

Many leading supply chain experts have found that continuous improvement processes needs their own continuous improvement.