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Blockchain: Preventing E. Coli Through Enhanced Traceability

Kinaxis

Then, after an outbreak at an Alaska prison pointed to whole romaine lettuce heads, the CDC targeted all romaine grown in Yuma, Arizona. Bioterrorism Act of 2002 (mandating that businesses keep records of the prior handler and the next handler) and the Food Safety and Modernization Act, food is still very hard to trace.

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

.” I have been studying the evolution of inventory technologies as an industry analyst since 2002. The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity. Few companies manage their supply chains end-to-end; and as a result, cannot manage inventory holistically. Tracking Progress.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

While New Coke would linger for quite some time, it was discontinued in 2002, with a limited re-release in 2019. TuSimple plans driverless truck tests in Arizona later this year. Coca-Cola Classic remains the number one soft drink in the US. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Save Mart kicks off pilot of shelf-scanning robots.