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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby Courtney Bloom, on Nov 20, 2024 9:09:35 PM
Trucking activity in the United States rose modestly in October, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, the third increase since July. “The slow, …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 20, 2024 9:02:56 PM
Based in Pennsylvania, Giant Eagle employs nearly 36,000 individuals and is one of the 40 largest family-operated companies in the United States – operating Giant Eagle, GetGo, and Market District …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 20, 2024 8:39:37 PM
Starbucks works with 450,000-plus farms that grow the highest quality Arabica coffee in the world. Starbucks works to develop on-farm interventions, share seeds, research and practices across the industry to …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 20, 2024 8:30:14 PM
Inside a Dollar General DC. The discount retailer is continuing to expand its distribution capabilities in the western United States by opening a new facility in Aurora, Colorado. Dollar General, …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 6, 2024 7:23:10 PM
Steve Stein, Senior Manager Transportation with Danone, recognizes Scott Dunlap, 1st place winner of the 2024 John J. Murphy Scholarship. One of the tenets of Food Shippers of America (FSA) …
Read Storyby Courtney Bloom, on Nov 6, 2024 6:49:27 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1% in September after rising 1.7% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.2 (2015=100) compared with 115.6 in …
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