Warehousing: Page 277

Warehouse Software: Innovation Tracks Changing Market Demands

As single-order fulfillment explodes and new regulations arrive, users must scrutinize provider capabilities.

The AFS Technologies' WMS software allows Organically Grown Produce Co. to manage inventory accurately. The single-scan traceability has been a big benefit for the Eugene, Ore. distributor.

2016 Raises The Bar For Regs, Driver Shortage And More

The ELD mandate weighs heavily while safety regs and a carrier capacity looms

A. Duie Pyle drivers has found PeopleNet electronic logging devices have reduced accidents.

Emerging Technologies

Are We Ready For The ‘Internet Of Food’?

There is a range of food apps which can help you track the values of the food you eat, but a group of researchers has argued that these apps have limited scope and varying degrees of accuracy.

Maged N. Kamel Boulos

UPS Invests in Deliv to Boost Last-Mile Capability

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Same-day delivery startup Deliv is getting a funding boost from an unlikely source: United Parcel Service

The Palo Alto, Calif., company fetches goods from brick-and-mortar retailers to bring them to customers' homes nearby, one of a crop of such firms hoping to win the day in so-called last-mile delivery, typically the priciest leg of an order's journey.

International Coalition Asks European Union To Act Against Slavery In Thai Seafood

The aim is to convince Thailand to build upon positive reforms that have recently been made to its fishing industry, to ensure that the reforms have longevity.

A group of international labor, environmental and human rights organizations, including Human Rights at Sea, has sent a letter to Karmenu Vella, the EU Commissioner for fisheries, maritime affairs and environment (pictured) urging the Commission to maintain pressure on Thailand on human rights abuses in the nation’s fishing industry.

Port Of Oakland Develops Continuity Plan Following Outer Harbor Terminals Lease Termination

Port of Oakland

If the bankruptcy court approves the lease termination agreement, Outer Harbor Terminal will close April 29.

The Port has developed a continuity plan to move ships and cargo to adjacent terminals when Outer Harbor Terminal closes. It has worked with other terminal operators to relocate ships and cargo from Outer Harbor Terminal. It has also implemented a $1.5 million Transition Assistance Program to extend gate hours at Port terminals.

Sysco Corp. Seeks To Acquire European Foodservice Leader Brakes Group For $3.1 Billion

The deal is subject to customary regulatory review by European Union competition authorities, but the companies expect to complete the transaction before the end of Sysco’s fiscal year in July 2016.

Sysco Truck 5591621887fe4

Customized Brokers Set To Clear Perishables Entering Port of Charleston, S.C. Pending Expansion Of Cold Treatment Program

This development would indicate an expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) cold treatment pilot program that has previously been rolled out in South Florida and in Savannah, Ga.

Blueberries from Peru are inspected by Crowley Fresh employees after being cold treated for pests.

Google Launches Fresh Grocery Deliveries In California

The service is part of Google Express, which partners with retailers in some U.S. cities to deliver goods to consumers within hours of an order.

Google said it would begin delivering produce, meat, eggs and other perishable goods on Wednesday in parts of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The service is part of Google Express, which partners with retailers in some U.S. cities to deliver goods to consumers within hours of an order.

Emerging Technologies

IBM Develops Blockchain Technology To Make Businesses More Efficient, Including Food Supply Chain

The company is launching what it’s calling “blockchain-as-a-service,” or a set of tools for "creating, deploying, running, and monitoring blockchain applications on the IBM Cloud.”

IBM has announced that it is working to make blockchain technology—which was refined and popularized by the digital currency bitcoin—easier for businesses to use for financial and non-financial purposes, including delivering food.

US Foods Files For Public Offering

The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not been determined.

US Foods Holding Corp., the parent company of US Foods, Inc., the Rosemont, Ill.-based nationwide foodservice distributor, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

Asahi Group Bids $2.9 Billion For Peroni, Grolsch And Meantime From SABMiller Brands

Asahi is Japan's biggest brewer with 38 percent of its home market, where a shrinking population and the increasing popularity of wine have weighed on beer sales over two decades.

With Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime, Asahi would diversify its footprint with sizeable positions in the premium beer segments of Italy, Britain and the Netherlands, and new distribution opportunities for its namesake Asahi Super Dry.

Page 277 of 462