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The Food Shippers of America Blog

by Staff, on Jan 21, 2025 9:22:26 AM

Trucking is the predominant component to most food chains in North America - and Food Shippers of America (FSA) continuously monitors the trucking marketplace, emerging trends of over-the-road, short-haul, drayage …

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by Brian Everett, on Jan 20, 2025 10:14:19 PM

Recent trends in the food industry demonstrate that food companies are enhancing their supply chains by focusing on three areas: Improving efficiency, resilience, and visibility. Here are examples of how …

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by Brian Everett, on Jan 20, 2025 2:39:33 PM

Volatile market forces, labor disputes, and unpredictable weather events are having a negative impact on food companies’ supply chains today. So what can be done to anticipate these forces that …

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by Staff, on Jan 10, 2025 4:00:19 PM

As devastating wildfires continue to blaze across Southern California, communities face immense challenges in providing aid and resources to those affected. The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing to …

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by Brian Everett, on Jan 3, 2025 3:10:52 PM

Faced with changing market demand in recent years, Kellogg Company split up its businesses into two separate entities in 2023. It tasked one of these new companies, WK Kellogg Co, …

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by Conrad Winter, on Jan 3, 2025 1:50:21 PM

Considering that 70.5% of food in the U.S. is transported by truck, any impact to trucking costs or capacity impacts food shippers, according to Rebecca Brewster, President and Chief Operating …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Jan 3, 2025 10:18:44 AM

Trucking activity in the United States contracted in November, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, just the second decrease since July. “The frustratingly …

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by Brian Everett, on Dec 23, 2024 3:05:15 PM

What are the biggest issues and areas of interest for those following Food Shippers of America (FSA)? Some of the hottest topics revolve around how to leverage technology to generate …

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by Brian Everett, on Dec 6, 2024 1:53:43 PM

Food companies may be wrestling with the “Great Breakup” (the trend in the past two years of women leaving their job for more fulfilling work or the workforce altogether), yet …

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by Staff, on Dec 6, 2024 12:21:28 PM

Source: Walmart Walmart has been slashing U.S. delivery costs by automating its supply chain – including automation in more than 50% of its fulfillment center volumes. Increased automation and more …

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