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Tenured Employees Exhibit Increased Workplace Happiness: Study
Following a discouraging decline in Q2, where employee happiness plummeted to its lowest in four years, Q3 has seen an unexpected resurgence in employee happiness.
Software Solutions
Choco’s New Sales Rep App to Strengthen Customer Relationships for Food Distributors
Last-Mile
How E-Commerce Order Management Systems Make Food Delivery More Sustainable
Hiring
SeaCube Container Leasing Adds to Board of Directors
Training/Onboarding
Women In Trucking Association Names New Membership Director
E-Commerce Solutions
E-Commerce: Every Food Distributor’s Secret Weapon
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Automation
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain Kicks Off Dec. 3
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain kicks off Dec. 3. Experts from PLM Fleet, Datex Corp. and Alteryx will talk about how to leverage clean technologies, warehouse management and analytics automation.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Shattering Glass Ceilings
This event has become more than just a networking space. It’s a pathway for women in supply chain to really embrace being a woman in the supply chain. It’s a journey that we can all take together to learn, grow, nurture and shatter glass ceilings.
Sponsored
Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments
In the complexities of food logistics and emerging technologies, distribution centers are now finding ways to automate their gate access and streamline their inbound/outbound logistics from one solution, reducing costs and increasing trailer throughput.
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Foodservice
U.S. F&B Businesses Battle Rising Costs, Economic Uncertainty
An Expert Market report sponsored by Toast revealed that over half (56%) of U.S. food and beverage business owners say managing operational costs and maintaining profitability is their main challenge.
Software Solutions
5 Must-Have Route Planning Features to Fuel Growth in Food Service Distribution
Facing last-minute orders and outdated routes? Discover 5 essential route planning features that can transform food service distribution. Learn how automation can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels in this helpful resource.
Hiring
Majority of U.S. Food and Beverage Businesses Struggle with Labor Shortages: Study
Nearly half (47%) of U.S. food and beverage managers cite staff recruitment, retention and training as primary challenges, according to a recent Expert Market report sponsored by Toast.
Last-Mile
3 Biggest Problems with Food Delivery
As the food and beverage industry continues to grow, the importance of a strong delivery foundation becomes increasingly important.
Emerging Technologies
How Data Helps Sustainably Meet a New Scale of Food Demand
With the help of data-driven insights and advanced AI-enabled digital tools, food and beverage producers can reduce time to market, costs and their carbon footprint.
Grocery Retail
Consumer Spending Cools Down Amid Rising Inflation
Overall consumer spending nationwide in both grocery and retail experiences a cooldown as cost of goods increases, according to new data from Fiserv Inc.
Sponsored
Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments
In the complexities of food logistics and emerging technologies, distribution centers are now finding ways to automate their gate access and streamline their inbound/outbound logistics from one solution, reducing costs and increasing trailer throughput.
Trucking
San Francisco Equity Partners Creates Xceed Foodservice Group
San Francisco Equity Partners invested in Sales Concepts, Inc. and Donovan Food Brokerage, Inc. to form Xceed Foodservice Group.
Last-Mile
Flexibility Reigns Supreme for Gig Workers
A new survey from Roadie shows flexibility is the top priority for gig economy workers who choose to drive as a side hustle, aside from earnings potential.
Last-Mile
Uber Eats to Acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda Deliver Service
Uber Technologies, Inc. announced plans to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950 million in cash.
Mentorship Programs
Coca-Cola's Sandhya Pillay to Lead Content Session at 2024 Women in Supply Chain Forum
Sandhya Pillay, customer VP of Coca-Cola Company, will join the session panel at this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum.
Cold Chain
Candor Expedite Unveils New Food Chain Division
Candor Food Chain combines the company’s national shipping services with a fully reusable cold packaging solution that allows pallet and box-sized refrigerated and frozen shipments to go by regular transport.
Emerging Technologies
How IoT-Enabled Technology Helps Facilitate Food Waste Reduction
These IoT-enabled technologies are a critical tool to facilitate impactful progress in the fight for sustainability.
AI/AR
4 Ways to Make AI Work for Food Suppliers
Navigating the sea of AI service providers, choosing the right solution and getting up and running as quickly and smoothly as possible comes down to these four steps.
Software Solutions
Which Software is Best for Food Delivery Businesses in 2024?
By addressing operational efficiency, enhancing customer happiness and providing scalability, businesses can overcome obstacles and carve their niche in the flourishing food delivery industry of 2024.
Trucking
Navigating the Food Distribution Landscape
Here are the challenges and opportunities that characterize food distribution and practical strategies to help businesses effectively address evolving consumer demands.
Last-Mile
The Roadmap to Adopting Gig Work Begins with Technology
Rather than depend solely on a gig workforce to improve numbers during busy times, existing technologies can accommodate shortages by enhancing planning and forecasting staffing needs.
Emerging Technologies
Balancing High-Tech Efficiency and Human Touch in Restaurant Management
By embracing all aspects of technology, restaurants can revolutionize their operations, drive better results and thrive in today's highly competitive market.
Sponsored
Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments
In the complexities of food logistics and emerging technologies, distribution centers are now finding ways to automate their gate access and streamline their inbound/outbound logistics from one solution, reducing costs and increasing trailer throughput.
AI/AR
How AI Answers Restaurant Industry’s Most Pressing Challenges
Here's how AI, ML and automation are addressing inflation, supply chain issues and labor shortages in foodservice.
Cold Chain
Are Logistics Solutions for Perishable Products Time Bound?
With careful groundwork and effective management, food brands can improve transportation of perishable items and guarantee high-quality products to satisfy their customers’ demands.
AI/AR
AI Solution to Streamline Order Management in Foodservice
Choco AI auto-captures voicemail and email orders around the clock, translating them into a standardized digital format and integrating them into the supplier’s existing ERP system in real-time.
Design-Build
5 Reasons F&B Industrial Development is Shifting to the Southeast
As restaurant and grocery industrial users seek out new territory to expand operations, multiple states have become a haven for development due to a few key factors. Here are the Top 5 draws.
Cold Storage
Lineage Logistics Acquires 8 Facilities from Burris Logistics, Strengthens Direct-to-Consumer Fulfillment Operations
Lineage Logistics acquired eight facilities from Burris Logistics, adding nearly 1.3 million square feet of capacity and approximately 115,000 pallet positions across facilities.
Regulations
Sugarflation and the Future of the Holiday Season: Alexis Asks
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. With the sugar shortage on the rise and the holidays fast approaching, the supply chain is bracing for impact in the wake of demand.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain: What They're Doing Matters to the Future of Supply Chains
This year's award took in over 400 submissions, the highest amount of applications for this award. This is because what these winners are doing matters to the future of supply chains.
Foodservice
UniPro Foodservice to Acquire Legacy Foodservice Alliance
The Legacy Foodservice Alliance acquisition is said to create new member/supplier relationships and create general marketplace efficiencies.
Grocery Retail
How Gen Z is Reshaping Customization, Sustainability and Innovation in the Food Industry
From an explosion of diverse ingredients to swift responses to emerging consumer preferences, the industry is experiencing a series of transformative shifts driven by Generation Z.
AI/AR
4 Ways AI Can Help Food and Convenience Distributors
By adopting AI technology, your food and convenience distribution company can quickly earn loyal customers in a challenging market.
Webinars
AI in Unexpected Places: Applications for Cold Chain Temperature Management
August 29, 2023
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From predicting potential temperature excursions, to making pro-active adjustments, AI and predictive analytics are revolutionizing how we monitor, control, and optimize the transportation of perishable goods.
