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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. That’s because, in the United States, it’s nearly impossible to follow food’s trail from the farm to the table. However, in Japan and the European Union, food traceability is the norm.

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Why McDonald's Is Switching to Fresh Beef

Supply Chain Brain

Sorry about your luck, Hawaii and Alaska. It’s the latest in a series of moves by the chain (which have included dollar menus and removing antibiotics from its chicken) to woo customers as competition increases in the food industry. The collective belief among restaurant-goers is that foods, once frozen, don’t taste quite as good.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The article cites Dr. Darren Prokop, of the University of Anchorage Alaska, who explains supply chain visibility involves seeing “a particular activity with access to information at selected nodes.” Food Safety Modernization Act) with further regulation on the horizon in the Netherlands and Switzerland, among others.”

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Protect Your Business From Flooding (and other Natural Disasters)!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Fortunately, they don’t often happen in America – and when they do, it’s usually in California or Alaska. This should include: Insurance documents (as well as other important business documents) First aid kit Property keys Lights Food and drink supplies. For additional information, here’s a guide on how flooding happens. Earthquakes.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Fields marked with a * are required. First Name *. Last Name *. Business Email *. Job Title *. California.

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Sustainable Frozen Ecommerce Fulfillment with Cathy Hayward-Hughes and Mike Bradburn

The Logistics of Logistics

Cathy was born into a fishing family in Alaska. They specialize in transporting frozen food. Because the product (usually food) must maintain a low temperature, dry ice, and or frozen gel packs must be utilized. About Cathy Hayward-Hughes. Cathy Hayward-Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Crystal Creek Logistics.

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Matrix Commerce is Coming Will You Be Ready?

Supply Chain Network

The complexity really starts when you look at the distribution of the products and how you can actually calculate and track the carbon footprint of a product sent to a store around the corner from the plant versus sending the same product to a store in Alaska. In world of Matrix Commerce where do we go from here?