Amazon Splurging on Warehouses

August 22, 2013

The Internet giant is adding more DCs to its system in a quest to stay ahead of competitors like eBay and Walmart. To read more, click HERE.

L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Truck Driver Shortage

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of American Transportation Research Institute, to discuss driver shortage, results from ATRI’s annual driver report, the future of trucking and transportation and more

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L.I.N.K. | AWS Explains How the Cloud Helps Supply Chains

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel brings on an executive from Amazon Web Services to demystify the cloud, discussing how Amazon’s retail business pitfalls inspired the creation of AWS and more in regards to the cloud and machine learning.

There are often magnitudes of time spent trying to solve issues that arise such as premature spoilage and outages and shortages on the retail level.

Why Quality Managers Should Consider Real-Time Supply Chain Temperature Monitoring

As food companies begin their technology journeys into the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, it is worth considering the implementation of a real-time supply chain temperature monitoring and visibility tool.

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Fortune International Acquires Neesvig’s

Already one of the nation’s largest seafood and specialty food processors and distributors, this acquisition further expands Fortune International’s Fortune Fish & Gourmet brand with its first designated meat processing facility.

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Here’s What Restaurant Owners Need to be Thinking About in 2021

Here's what struggling restaurants can be doing to help make ends meet.

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Qimarox Introduces Automatic Stacker for Loaded Pallets

Stacking loaded pallets saves space in trucks and warehouses and thus contributes to a higher load factor and higher storage capacity

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HelloFresh Acquires Factor75, Inc.

This acquisition brings together HelloFresh’s global market expertise in delivering fresh ingredients to customers’ doorsteps across 14 countries with Factor’s proven success in ready-to-eat meals.

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United Fresh Releases Fall 2020 Fresh Insights for Foodservice

Thinking ahead, the "On the Horizon" section covers the trends that will impact foodservice next spring, with deep dives into blueberries, celery, and fresh fruit tarts.

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Monitoring System Detects Environmental Changes in Food Storage Freezers and Coolers

Regularly monitoring and maintaining food cold storage units is essential to protecting product safety, ensuring consumer health and meeting regulatory compliance.

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BH Properties Acquires Laredo, TX Cold Storage Facility from Mastronardi

BH is considering several options with the building including expanding the cold storage area to meet the supply/demand imbalance for cold storage space in the market.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Spending Rose 27% in October, Compared to 2019, As Americans Prepare for Thanksgiving

Americans have also increased their spending on items related to the coming winter months and preparation for the flu season.

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Magaya Corporation Launches Dimensioner Augmented Reality App

The Dimensioner is a warehouse automation tool that captures accurate dimensions of parcels, pallets, or cargo in an instant.

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Cornell, iFoodDS Partner to Protect Food Workers

A project with Cornell and iFoodDS aims to develop mathematical models relating how a facility produces food to how COVID-19 spreads in plants, and how one affects the other.

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Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery Inc. Earns $30 Million Private Placement Financing

Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Desjardins Securities Inc., are acting as co-lead agents in connection with the Offering.

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High Road Announces Acquisition Of Sheboygan Plant And Its Tenth Anniversary

This acquisition will significantly amplify the company's capabilities, doubling the brand's packaged ice cream capacity, strengthening its march to national distribution, and allowing for significant logistics adaptability and efficiency.

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Heavy-Duty Lifts for Air Cargo Containers and Unit Load Devices

Air Cargo Lifts from Southworth Products Corp are high-capacity, heavy-duty scissor lifts designed to speed and simplify the transfer of loads to and from transport vehicles to cargo terminals and off-site warehouse and distribution center facilities.

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Survey Finds Grocery Shoppers Opting for Virtual Carts During Pandemic

A new Oracle Grocery Retail survey shows that 53% of respondents in the U.S. have shopped online for groceries during the pandemic, with 37% stocking up more frequently online than in-store.

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Supply Chain Management in an Industrialized Construction Environment

In order to act like a supply chain trader, technology, as in any industrialized approach, is critical.

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Executive Leaders in Food See Changeover

Numerous executive leaders have been hired in the food industry.

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Giant Food Announces New Store Opening in Springfield, VA

The store will include enhanced features such as extensive prepared food services, full meat and seafood service, expanded Natural and Organic selections and larger produce sections including more fresh cut fruit and locally grown offerings.

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Rufus Labs Launches Proximity Alerts to Improve Warehouse Safety

Rufus Labs integrated Proximity Alerts across all devices with haptics built in to notify users when they are within 6 feet of one another.

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Klöckner Pentaplast to Expand Louisa and Wythe Operations with $68 Million Investment

The company will expand capacity at its operation at 3585 Klöckner Road in Gordonsville, creating 28 new jobs.

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Grocery Supply: Battleground for Sustainable E-Commerce Growth

The need for change rises from the differing consumer expectations related to an in-store and online shopping experience.

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Golden State Foods Opens New Facility in Wuhan

About 30 Wuhan associates will process approximately 2.2 million pounds of produce annually, including shredded lettuce, frozen corn, whole and sliced tomatoes, and lemon and apple slices.

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Ahold Delhaize Acquires FreshDirect

FreshDirect is a leader in the U.S. online grocery sector, with more than 20 years of local market and customer experience.

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Powering Smart Connectivity for Supply Chain Management Systems During Post-Pandemic Era

IoT-enabled sensors can provide real-time knowledge of asset/fleet location, fleet motion speed, temperature conditions and other crucial data that can immensely transform any business's supply chain.

Food Logistics Seeks Nominations for 7th Annual Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

From early pioneers and entrepreneurs to non-conformist thinkers and executive standouts, Food Logistics aims to honor these leaders and their contributions to the industry.