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by Staff, on Apr 2, 2023 8:20:52 PM

DEI is a key component to Dawn Foods’ business strategy. The company’s last-mile deliveries involve its private fleet with company drivers – and the company has been intentionally recruiting a …

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Topics:Best Practices

by Staff, on Apr 2, 2023 7:51:59 PM

Walmart’s distribution center in Bentonville, Ark. Is one of 210 DCs that supports stores in a 150+ mile radius. Walmart's 210 distribution centers are hubs of activity for the mega-retailer’s …

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Topics:Food Chain Snapshot

by Staff, on Mar 22, 2023 2:30:34 PM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in February after increasing 0.6% in January. In February, the index equaled 118.4 (2015=100) compared with 117 …

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by Staff, on Mar 20, 2023 4:26:35 PM

Kroger will deploy Gatik’s autonomous box trucks to serve customers with increased delivery frequency, reliability and responsiveness. Gatik, the market leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, recently announced a multi-year …

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Topics:Last MileFood Chain Snapshot

by Staff, on Mar 8, 2023 9:54:34 AM

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – March 8, 2023 – Food Shippers of America (FSA) and FTR, a leading transportation intelligence company, announced a new partnership aimed at advancing sharing of relevant transportation …

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by Staff, on Mar 7, 2023 9:50:40 PM

Nearly 1,400 professionals with supply chain responsibilities and/or interests in the food and beverage sector attended the 2023 Food Shippers Conference in Palm Desert, Calif. this week. This week, nearly …

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by FTR | Sponsored Content, on Mar 2, 2023 3:30:09 PM

At FTR, we work hard to understand how the macroeconomic environment impacts commercial freight transportation so our clients can make smarter supply chain decisions. Given the excessive chatter that exists …

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by Transporeon | Sponsored Content, on Mar 1, 2023 9:38:05 AM

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has a diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands, including Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Leffe and Hoegaarden; and local champions …

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Topics:Best PracticesProcurement/Provider RelationsSponsored Content

by Staff, on Feb 27, 2023 2:07:25 PM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.7% in January after increasing 1% in December. In January, the index equaled 117.1 (2015=100) compared with 1162 …

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by Staff, on Feb 20, 2023 8:15:05 AM

With the shortage of good talent and the supply chain world, many food manufacturers, retailers and distributors are re-evaluating their recruiting and retention efforts – and determining more creative ways …

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