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Some articles have multiple contributors on the team and therefore are indicated as "Staff." The publisher of the Food Shippers Blog is MindShare Strategies, a firm that has been secured by Food Shippers of America to provide relative and frequent information for the benefit of members and key stakeholders of the association. Our staff has more than 100 years' combined experience covering the transportation, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain industries.

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by Staff, on Nov 20, 2023 5:28:08 PM

The popularity of nearshoring continues to rise among companies in the United States as it offers many benefits, such as lower costs, decreased lead times, and increased efficiency. As a …

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Topics:Manufacturing

by Staff, on Nov 20, 2023 5:19:19 PM

Chipotle Mexican Grill is scaling up its use of radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) to trace ingredients from suppliers to restaurants in real-time and strengthen its inventory systems, says Carlos Londono, …

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Topics:Technology & EcommerceFood Chain Snapshot

by Staff, on Nov 4, 2023 5:30:00 AM

Many supply chain professionals are focused on addressing supply chain disruption risks and ensuring resiliency of their logistics operations to best serve customers. Due in part to continuous investment in …

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by Staff, on Oct 30, 2023 12:15:00 AM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.1% in September after rising 0.2% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.9 (2015=100) compared with 1152 …

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by Staff, on Oct 23, 2023 12:23:28 PM

Over 75% of companies will have adopted some form of cyber-physical automated warehouse processes by 2027, according to a recent study by Gartner. “As robot fleets expand, companies will have …

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Topics:Technology & EcommerceWarehousing

by Staff, on Oct 23, 2023 12:19:00 PM

The new milk processing facility in Valdosta, Ga., builds on the retail giant’s efforts to control more of its fresh foods supply chain. Multinational retailer and Food Shippers of America …

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by Staff, on Oct 9, 2023 12:16:32 PM

Food Chain Digest, the official magazine of Food Shippers of America (FSA), announces recipients of the 2023 “Top Food Chain Providers.” The Top Food Chain Provider program highlights third-party logistics …

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by Staff, on Oct 8, 2023 7:48:26 PM

Chick-fil-A Supply, the distribution service provider of the chain’s restaurants, is opening a 120,000-square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C. The $58.3 million investment will serve 100 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the …

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by Staff, on Sep 21, 2023 3:56:11 PM

Supply chain managers in the food industry are constantly striving to achieve error-free shipments every time - but is this quest realistic? According to Tracy Rosser, Strategic Advisor of NewRoad …

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by Staff, on Sep 21, 2023 11:48:14 AM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.2% in August after rising 1.1% in July. In August, the index equaled 115.3 (2015=100) compared with 115 …

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