The Food Shippers of America Blog

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how food companies plan, manage and execute their supply chain operations. What began as an opportunity to analyze enormous volumes of information is evolving …

Just as the trucking industry began seeing encouraging signs of an improving freight economy, another challenge emerged: a sharp increase in diesel fuel prices. Combined with persistent operating costs, regulatory …

Walmart recently opened this 900,000 square-foot, next-gen fulfillment center in Stockton, CA to expand faster delivery throughout the West Coast (Photo Courtesy: Walmart). A major trend in food and grocery …

For decades, the basic food distribution model was relatively straightforward: manufacturers produced products by the case or pallet, logistics providers moved them through distribution centers, and retailers ultimately put them …

Photo Courtesy: Tony Webster Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond experimentation and becoming a tool for generating measurable efficiencies across the food supply chain. Sysco Corp., one of the world's …

Walmart has confirmed plans to build a fulfillment center near Atlanta with sophisticated operations. High-tech fulfillment center storage shuttles like this can be found in many Walmart fulfillment centers. Walmart, …

Long before Halloween arrives, The Hershey Company’s manufacturing and supply chain operations are already in high gear. Months of production planning, manufacturing, packaging, inventory management and distribution go into ensuring …

Trucking activity in the United States decreased 0.5% in August after falling 1.2% in July, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “The truck …

There are approximately 3.6 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to American Trucking Associations (ATA). ATA describes professional driving as one of the economy’s most demanding and …

For decades, lean manufacturing has helped food companies eliminate waste, standardize processes and continuously improve operations. But as supply chains become more connected, automated and data-driven, the principles of lean …