Columbus
Food Logistics
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive present SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain, where Editor-in-Chief Marina Mayer will sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk trends and technologies in the supply chain space and how they relate to the State of Today’s Supply Chains. Topics revolve around the future of the industry, warehouse automation, supply chain visibility, company culture, future-proofing, retaining talent, fleet management and more! Join us for ongoing live discussions on Tuesdays in the first 3 weeks of December for enlightening sessions on these topics. See you there!
The Rise of Warehouse Orchestration Through Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
In the complex arena of food logistics, technology is increasingly intertwined with operational strategies to drive efficiency and responsiveness. Warehouse orchestration, leveraging predictive and prescriptive analytics, emerges as a transformative approach to optimize warehouse operations. Integrating warehouse orchestration with existing systems. Warehouse orchestration technologies are not standalone solutions but function...
DeepHow Introduces Smart AI Quizzing for Skilled Workforce Training
DeepHow releases AI Quizzing, which redefines the learning and development landscape by offering real-time assessments generated from training video content. Leveraging advanced generative AI technology, this feature ensures personalized learning experiences while continuously verifying employees' skills. "AI Quizzing accelerates the creation of high-quality, personalized quizzes and assessments, ensuring effective knowledge...
The Next ‘Everything Shortage’ is Coming. Are You Planning for It?
In the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing consumer demand and labor shortages led to empty shelves around the world. Mishaps like the Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez Canal wreaked even greater havoc on global supply chains. IHS Markit found that shipping delivery times in late 2021 were significantly slower than in the entire previous decade.
The Urgent Need for Digital Transformation in LatAm Food Logistics
You may have heard the phrase “digital transformation,” and probably rolled your eyes, dismissing it as just another business buzzword. But the reality is that when it comes to logistics – particularly food and beverage logistics – digital transformation is more than just marketing speak. It could be the one thing that your company needs to survive.
Alexis Asks: Balancing Gender Diversity
It's March and if you're tuned into social media, you know what today is: International Women's Day. Celebrated annually on March 8th, this day highlights the achievements and contributions of women while advocating for gender equality across the board. Though it's said all year round, it's important to take a second to voice that in logistics specifically, fostering gender diversity is crucial to create a more inclusive and innovative supply chain.
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
From demand planning and forecasting to implementing the ultimate in warehouse automation, the past 12 months has seen companies within the supply chain and logistics space upgrade, enhance, adopt and adapt in order to achieve greater efficiency along the chain. Companies partnered to implement each others' software and technology and...
Autonomous Robotic Piece-Picking System for Warehouse Order Fulfillment
RightHand Robotics announces the launch of its next-generation solution, the RightPick™ 4 system. The groundbreaking piece-picking system revolutionizes the level of autonomy and reliability of robotic order fulfillment in modern warehouse operations and distribution centers. “Retailers continue to have challenges with growing demand for faster and more accurate order...
Produce Stakeholders Say Weather and Input Costs are Negatively Impacting Business
ProducePay released findings of an industry-wide survey that explored business stability for produce stakeholders, including growers, packers, distributors, integrated suppliers and end buyers in the United States and Latin America. “The fresh produce industry is critical to feeding a growing world with sustainable and healthy food, and an economic engine...
What Advanced Clean Fleets Rule Means for Future of Trucking
For the past 3 years, the trucking industry has faced numerous challenges stemming from the onset of COVID-19. However lately, the disruptions have become more… disruptive and less predictive. Present day, it’s not just a lack of visibility that’s creating bottlenecks along the way; today’s challenges run deep, are...
Supply Chain Network Revamps Top Software & Tech Award: Submissions Close Sept. 22
From robotics and warehouse automation to procurement and enterprise resource (ERP) software, warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS) and supply chain visibility solutions, the supply chain software and technology sector continues to boom. These solutions (and many more) are designed to streamline, optimize and innovate the supply chain and logistics space, and do so by incorporating emerging technologies and a path to efficiency.
How Automation Helps Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sat down with Jason Lockard, SVP of managed logistics at BlueGrace Logistics, live from ProMat in Chicago, to discuss the company's Q1 Logistics Confidence Index, customer retail trends and how disruptions impact shippers' future.
Betacom Releases New AI-Powered Perimeter Surveillance Solution
Betacom and its partners Axis Communications and Evolon Technology have revealed a new AI-powered perimeter surveillance solution, Betacom PSS. This solution delivers 24/7/365 days a year physical threat detection for airports, warehouses and manufacturing facilities. “Axis is a partner-oriented, open-platform technology provider,” said Anthony Incorvati the Transportation Practice Leader of...
Grey Matter Aligns with Gartner's Supply Chain Predictions for 2023
GreyOrange has announced the release of Grey Matter and how these coordinates and assigns the work activities of warehouse robots to maximize productivity, speed, accuracy and safety in end-to-end inventory fulfillment operations. GreyMatter orchestrates robots according to work needs, capacity and demand peaks for an automatic and seamless inventory.matches robot agents according to work needs, including capacity and demand peaks, for seamless inventory orchestration.
Big Joe Partnered with Thoro.ai Announces Autonomous Pallet Mover
Big Joe Forklifts has revealed its Pallet Mover, a new user-directed autonomous mobile robot (AMR) at ProMat 2023. This AMR was developed with Thoro.ai, the Big Joe Pallet Mover is an autonomous solution for floor-to-floor pallet transportation and drop-off that companies can set up and put into operation. Big Joe Forklifts partnership with Thoro.ai seeks to change how on-demand material handling works across the supply chain industry.
Yale Rebrands to Yale Lift Truck Technologies
At ProMat 2023, the Yale brand showed their new brand identity and positioning. The company is rebranding as Yale Lift Truck Technologies to highlight their focus on technology enabled lift trucks and their new customer driven design philosophy. “Warehouses face a tough outlook, with persistent labor challenges threatening productivity and...
How Education and Training Can Improve Workforce Development
The supply chain industry is always doing new and interesting things to help to educate and improve communities. Toyota, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and British International Freight Association are all improving workforce development by providing education and training to those who are less fortunate or need assistance. Toyota Forklift...
Why Eggflation is on the Rise
If you’ve spent time in a grocery store recently, you’re bound to have noticed the latest crisis to hit the shelves and it's sky-high egg prices. Eggs are practically a luxury item now with prices up 60% from last year. In some states it’s even worse than that. The average price for a dozen eggs has hit $7.37 in California which is 3 times that of a year ago.
New Laws All Over the World for EPR Packaging
Glad tidings often follow trials. Many auspicious negotiations nestle an ultimatum. Great rewards are inextricable from great risks and environmental action comes with legal obligations. The world has welcomed 2023 with enormous anticipation as demands press for concerted climate action. A great portion of which involves the complex world of...
Food Logistics
83+
Posts
13M+
Views
Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries. The audience includes executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global food supply chain. Food Logistics, published 10 times a year, is the only magazine exclusively dedicated to covering the food and beverage supply chain, from the largest food manufacturers to retailers, distributors and food service providers. Food Logistics is an excellent source of buyers in food and beverage manufacturing, producing, processing, retailing, distributing, restaurant and food service, warehousing, transportation, and storage.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.