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by Staff, on Jan 8, 2024 12:28:29 PM

Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea persist - leading to the rerouting of ocean container traffic away from the Suez Canal. Despite the presence of the …

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Topics:Ocean/InternationalIndustry News

by Staff, on Jan 8, 2024 10:26:00 AM

The 2024 Food Shippers of America Annual Conference will take place March 3-5 at the Bonnet Creek in Orlando, FL. This 3-day event brings together more than 1,000 professionals in …

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by Staff, on Dec 21, 2023 5:45:00 PM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1% in November after increasing 0.8% in October. In November, the index equaled 113.7 (2015=100) compared with 1149 …

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by Staff, on Dec 11, 2023 11:58:25 AM

From farm to shelf, the many links in the sophisticated food chain must be diligently managed to ensure that the food your customers purchase is safe to consume. For most …

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by Staff, on Dec 11, 2023 10:54:19 AM

In 2022, Sam’s Club began a national deployment of automated inventory analytics robots that operate heavily using Artificial Intelligence (AI). In recent years, the food industry has faced challenges to …

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Topics:Technology & Ecommerce

by Staff, on Nov 27, 2023 9:41:29 AM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.1% in October after declining 1.1% in September. In October, the index equaled 115.2 (2015=100) compared with 1139 …

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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 2024 Conference Co-Chairs, on Nov 20, 2023 5:07:05 PM

By 2024 FSA Conference Co-Chairs: Lori Lammers, Senior Director of Transportation, Dawn Foods Global (left) Darica Schneider, Senior Director Transportation Operations, Univar Solutions (middle) Darlene Wolf, Senior Vice President, Strategic …

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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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