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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 …

From arriving in the United States without speaking English to leading complex transportation operations with leading food brands, Rusi Kombalov has built his career on curiosity, leadership and operational credibility …

Same-day delivery is quickly giving way to something even faster. As consumers increasingly expect groceries and everyday essentials almost on demand, food retailers are racing to shrink the time between …

Each year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) assesses the employment levels and wages of 830 occupations across several hundred industries by state and metropolitan area as well as …

The latest operational-cost study conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) finds expenses climbing across nearly every major category, while profitability remains thin and fleets continue to make difficult …