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Risk/Compliance

Safe and Secure Inside the 4 Walls

Advancements in warehouse equipment are helping employees stay injury-free on the job.

Serco Master Control Panels 10813032

Processing Produce at the Speed of Light

Georgia Tech Research Institute

The world’s skyrocketing demand for food has forced leading producers into industrial farming configurations that exacerbate deadly contamination issues.

Waste Reduction

Summit Focuses On Food Waste

FMI - The Food Industry Association

“There’s still much more work to be done,” says Michael Hewett, director of environmental and sustainability programs at Publix Super Markets.

Free Flow Wines Partners with Satellite Logistics Group

Partnership enables keg service provider to manage wine keg inventory and consolidation operations

Ryder Publicizes Sustainability Report

Ryder System, Inc.

Ryder has published their 2011 corporate sustainability report.

Multisorb to Showcase TranSorb at Pack Expo 2012

Stop by Booth 7918 to speak with Multisorb’s knowledgeable staff.

Carbon Footprint

Why Green Makes Good Business Sense

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Food manufacturers are some of the largest consumers of freight services, and therefore have a golden opportunity—and responsibility—to act as torchbearers when it comes to implementing and popularizing sustainable logistics practices.

Jason Mathers is Project Manager at the Environmental Defense Fund.

Trade Finance Gets Creative

The credit crunch has resulted in new products that help keep goods moving.

More than 500 million pounds of cheese are handled annually by WOW Logistics.

Outsourcing Expands its Fan Base

Research confirms that sometimes others just do it better.

Tesco's virtual grocery store in the Seoul subway system allowed shoppers to scan and purchase items by smartphone.

Material Handling Equipment

Optimizing Your Warehouse with AS/RS

Making the case for automation becomes easier as the benefits become more apparent.

Dematic’s HK3000RF AS/RS, which can be retrofitted to existing warehouses, has a rotating fork that picks from either side of a racking aisle.

Safety and the Food Supply Chain

Building a comprehensive program from the ground up.

APL maintains a consistent safety program throughout its global organization while accommodating local cultures.

The New Dilemma for Fresh Programs

Sterling Solutions LLC

For the typical grocer, their ‘fresh’ offer represents over 30 percent of sales—but 50 percent of inventory loss.

Nick Pacitti is a partner with Sterling Solutions and is a co-founding member of Georgia Tech’s Integrated Food Chain Center.

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