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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.

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How Online Grocery Marketplace Can Bridge Logistics Gap for Emerging Brands

Moving the grocery store online creates a tremendous opportunity to leverage data to ease many logistical challenges and improve supply chain efficiency.

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Implementing Visibility to Reduce Risk Along the Cold Chain: Knowledge is Power

Kathy Fulton, executive director of American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), details why companies should be on the lookout for not just the common disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and cyberattacks, but also the unusual ones they might never see coming.

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Big Data Traceability Device for Cargo Containers

Globehopper Edge optimizes asset utilization through AI-powered machine learning that impacts on-time performance, asset management and achieve intermodal shipping efficiencies.

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4 Challenges Facing Transportation and Logistics Going into the Holidays

Organizations in the transportation and supply chain space are facing congestion delays, an ongoing labor shortage, disrupted transit times and spot rate increases.

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New Robotics Arm Takes Warehouses to New Heights

Geek+ introduces a new robot that can reach up to 26 feet high. The new AMR launches at time when warehouses look to maximize space more than ever.

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Data-Driven Solution Helps 3PLs Uncover Available Truckload Capacity

Through the new Cooperative solution, 3PLs can gain real-time insight into terminating capacity and capacity that was previously hidden, cover more loads cost efficiently and automate processes.

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L.I.N.K. Live: Meet This Year's Overall Woman in Supply Chain

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with the overall winner of this year's Women in Supply Chain award to discuss automation, flexibility and diversity and inclusion in the supply chain.

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L.I.N.K. Live: Supply Chain Trends with Mark Baxa, President & CEO of CSCMP

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L.I.N.K. Live | Supply Chain Visibility

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Food Logistics Editors Talk Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers

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L.I.N.K. Live | Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and What This Means for the Future of Supply Chains

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

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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Move to 24/7 Operations

In an effort to speed up the delivery of goods across the United States, the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach moved to 24 hours/7 days a week operations.

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How Video Telematics Helps Food and Beverage Industry Prioritize Safety and Reduce Insurance Premiums

By investing in safety and incorporating emerging technologies into the daily business acumen, food and beverage fleet operations can cement the appeal of their predominantly high-exposure workforce to insurance carriers.

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Online Grocery Sales Reach $8B

During September, 64.1 million, essentially one out of two U.S. households, bought groceries online.

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

Temperature-controlled LTL providers must build strong relationships with partners, a diverse network of carriers and advanced technological solutions that allow customers to view shipments from start to finish.

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ThroughPut Taps AI to Mitigate Logistics Disruptions

Congestion and disruptions at ports and in all forms of logistics transportation are rampant. ThroughPut's new offering targets those looking to solve these issues.

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Direct-to-Consumer Brands Reign as E-Commerce Grocery Continues to Win

One of the most popular D2C categories tried in the past year are packaged food and beverages (26%).

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Strengthening Cold Chain Partnerships Through the Control Tower

The control tower allows all cold chain partners—3PLs, distribution centers, carriers, and manufacturers—to act on their aligned goals, thereby mitigating risk and reducing waste.

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E-Commerce Solutions: Are they Worth the Investment?

Increased demand and the need for faster shipping times prompts retailers and fulfillment centers to invest in e-commerce technologies.

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Tiger Cool Express Plans Intermodal Ramp with Proposed Acquisition

Tiger Cool Express signs letter of intent to acquire Union Pacific Railroad Cold Connect warehouse to develop an adjacent intermodal ramp.

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How to Build a Sustainable Transportation Plan

For shippers, transportation network efficiency means they can both achieve their sustainability goals and lower their cost structure. It’s a formula that is both good for the environment and for their bottom lines.

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L.I.N.K. | Leaders Must Advocate for their Employees

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Supply and Demand Chain Executive's 2021 Women in Supply Chain award winner Abby Nawrocki, regional general manager of Deliverr, to discuss supply chain leadership.

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CloudLeaf, MercuryGate Expand Visibility Technology

A new partnership from CloudLeaf and MercuryGate offer greater visibility for partners.

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What is the Key to Managing 3PL Procurement Today?

The gaps in the supply chain can be solved with focus on partner relationships and investing in technology.

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How Vaccine Distribution Changes the Way We Think About Food Packaging

Advancements in packaging, tracking technology and cold chain efficiency all play a role in streamlining the food and vaccine distribution processes.

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Welcome to the New Age of Food Logistics

Food Logistics is turning over a new leaf, bringing readers and advertisers great content in a fun, engaging, informative and more user-friendly way.

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How to Choose the Right Forklift Battery

Here's how to choose the right forklift battery for your warehouse.

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Using Data to Inform C-Store Re-Set Negotiations

While operators and suppliers usually enter re-set negotiations with a positive outlook, with the advent of receipt-level POS data now available in near-real time, at least they can have the same information to work with.

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Organic Distributor Opens 16th Center

Natural, organic and fresh foods increase in consumer demand. This jump in interest pushes KeHE Distributors to open its 16th distribution center in Arizona.

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Businesses and Industries Wrestle with the Worst Supply Chain Bottlenecks to Date

Rapidly rising input costs and product shortages are hitting agriculture particularly hard, as ag commodity prices have flattened and inflation compresses margins.

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China’s Digitalization of Food Supply Chains Underscores What Comes Next

The solution to further modernize Chinese food supply chains entails spiderweb of digital platforms competing to bring foods directly to consumers.

Supply Chain Group Promotes From Within

Brielle Jaekel, Food Logistics' associate editor, was promoted to managing editor.

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Demand in Used Fleet Vehicles Pushes Ryder Growth

Ryder opens five new locations to used vehicles for industrial logistics. The new plan follows a significant growth year in demand for used vehicles as the sector grows at the same time new vehicle manufacturing stalls.

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Delivering Clean Power and Performance to Ports

Before transitioning away from tried-and-true internal combustion engines, it’s important to consider all the variables that impact the viability of electrification for your operation.

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Preparing the Supply Chain Workforce for Human + Machine Era

Intelligent machines can’t do it alone—they need to be paired with humans to deliver transformational results.