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Implementing Visibility to Reduce Risk Along the Cold Chain

Disruptions continue to challenge the nation’s supply chains, but it’s how companies prepare and react that provide that added layer of risk protection needed to overturn supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Industry Experts Discuss Future of Supply Chains

SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain Week kicks off Dec. 6 with a discussion on warehouse automation and e-commerce fulfillment, followed by Industry Outlooks, procurement, transportation, procurement, risk management and smart manufacturing.

Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges

Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges

In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.

Andrey Bandurenko

Americans’ Confidence in Grocery Stores Plummets

During the 18-month study, consumers have changed how often they shopped from a low of just 3.8 trips a week in March 2020 to six trips a week in September 2021.

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Grocery E-Commerce Popularity Proves Not as Profitable

A new study shows that despite the popularity growth in digital grocery retail, the profitability is not as high.

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Keeping it Cool When Delivery Heats Up

As delivery models have matured throughout this extended world crisis, the question now becomes how companies can adapt to varying customer preferences for sometimes in-store, other times curbside.

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The Rise of Crossover Retail Experiences

For grocers, succeeding in this new landscape will require investments in crossover technologies that combine the best shopping experiences in both their online and offline stores.

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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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Labor Shortage Negatively Impacting Grocery Retailers

Ongoing global supply chain issues driven by the pandemic continue to persist for food retailers in 2021, with 42% saying supply chain disruptions continue to hurt their businesses.

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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E-Commerce Grocery Delivery Remains King of Food and Beverage Market

The TABS study indicates that e-commerce grocery continues to be strong, nearly doubling over the past four years.

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Continued Demand for CPG Products Exacerbates Supply Chain and Labor Challenges

Food manufacturing wage increases were up 4.6% in July over last year — 6% for production and non-supervisory workers — but have not influenced job growth.

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Johnsonville Sausage Launches New Logistics Business

This new venture will make Johnsonville's fleet back-haul capacity available for other food and beverage manufacturers.

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The Rise of the Hybrid Shopper: How COVID-19 Shaped 2021 Grocery Trends

As customers have grown more familiar with all the shopping methods at their disposal, the convergence of safety concerns, desire to stock up and supply constraints during the pandemic’s height resulted in a massive increase in food e-commerce.

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Supply Chains are Messy. And, Will Only Get Worse Before They Get Better.

While the state of our supply chains may worsen a bit, thanks to impending disruptions, they will recover, and will come back stronger than ever!

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How Challenger Brands Can Win with Data

Used correctly, advanced data gives challenger brands the insights they need to win over customers and the shelf.

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Why CSCMP Edge2021 is the Must-Attend Event for Global Supply Chain Professionals

Sessions cover everything from order fulfillment and emerging trends to risk management, inventory management, supply chain planning, procurement, warehousing, logistics and talent management.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Explain Why Supply Chain Professionals are Holiday Shopping in August

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna underscore the importance of getting a jump on your holiday shopping now, and detail how and why the supply chain is already being impacted.

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Home Delivery Projected to be Primary Method of Grocery Shopping

While the pandemic may have changed Americans’ behaviors, results found 69% plan to continue shopping online even after the pandemic ends.

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Instacart Moves to Make Fulfillment Operations Easier for Grocery Retailers

Instacart unveiled its first phase of its next-generation fulfillment initiative that will bring automated technology solutions to retailers across the United States and Canada.

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Revolutionizing Grocery E-Commerce with Automation

The time has come for retailers to evaluate their operations and begin to implement innovative automated solutions to stay competitive and modernized.

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Brexit Pushes British Grocery Store Outside the UK

A British grocery e-commerce retailer expands to the Netherlands with a new warehouse following Brexit.

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80% of Grocery Shoppers will Continue Ordering Groceries Online

87% of Millennial respondents and 78% of Gen X/Baby Boomers will continue ordering groceries online.

Andrey Bandurenko

Prices Continue to Jump as Shipping Limitations Forecast for Q3

Thomas expects related categories, specifically food contract manufacturing, to see sustained sourcing growth over Q3 of 8-11%.

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Grocers Bring Order Fulfillment Management In-House to Improve Customer Service

Thanks to innovations in mobile computer vision technology, today’s grocery retailers can make inventory management more reliable and intuitive than ever before, paving the way for greater profitability and enhanced customer service.

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Simco Logistics Transforms DSD with Lucas Systems’ Warehouse Optimization Solutions

Lucas Systems helped Simco Logisitcs create a paperless voice-directed picking process across the refrigerated and frozen areas of the DC.

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Consumer Trends Impact Food Supply Chain Visibility

Trends like increasing grocery e-commerce and reliance on micro-fulfillment centers are changing the food supply chain and the logistics behind supply chain visibility.

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Lewis & Clark AgriFood Push Innovative Agriculture Forward

The latest funding round for Lewis & Clark AgriFood raises $257 million for investment in innovative agriculture.

Andrey Bandurenko

4 Lessons Grocery Industry Learned from COVID-19

As older operating models undergo disruption and e-commerce claims a bigger slice of the pie, complacency isn’t an option. To ensure profitability in the After Coronavirus era, it’s time for retailers to embrace the hybrid transformation.

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3 Questions to Ask to Ensure Demand Forecasts Work

Retailers today must have a holistic and interconnected view of demand in order to fully understand what customers want and when.

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Online Grocery Sales Down 16% Vs. Year Ago

The drop in sales was driven by declines in several key performance indicators, including monthly active users, order frequency and average order value. However, total online sales in May remained 3.5 times higher than pre-COVID-19 levels.

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How Independent Grocers Can Own E-Commerce

As retailers and shoppers prepare for a post-COVID-19 future, it’s time for independents to take a closer look at their e-commerce program and decide if it truly meets their unique challenges and requirements.

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Independent Grocers Remain Vital to Economic Regrowth

A study by the National Grocers Association (NGA) found that independent community grocers play a major role in the nation’s economy, with more than 1.1 million jobs with earning wages approaching $39 billion.