Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 26, 2018

Oxfam America examined the treatment of the women, farmers and food-sector workers and many big grocers fared poorly. and Whole Foods Market Inc. fared poorly in ratings looking at the treatment of the women, farmers and food-sector workers who supply supermarket shelves in the U.S. Whole Foods was the second-lowest rated U.S.

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JULY 5, 2023

Among ToolsGroup’s numerous satisfied customers is GranTerre, one of the preeminent operators in the Italian agro-food sector. GranTerre has been a ToolsGroup customer for many years, and we value their commitment to innovation,” said Massimo Corradi, Supply Chain & Logistics Director, GranTerre. “We Version 8.61

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A pilot program at Ward's Berry Farm is showing how blockchain can be used to track crops, yielding higher-quality produce and putting better information in the hands of farmers, food distributors and restaurants. As Ramachandran put it, they “stumbled on food.”. which partnered with food titans including Dole Food Co.,

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Whole Foods Market and Instacart partner to offer one-hour delivery across 15 major U.S. Instacart Personal Shoppers confirm incoming orders on their smartphones, shop for the items at Whole Foods Market stores, and then deliver orders to customers in the designated delivery timeframe. . Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.6.7

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The United Nations has predicted the agricultural industry will need to achieve a 70 per cent rise in overall food production in order to feed the estimated 9.1 To date, however, Boston Consulting Group analysts assert, “Digital agriculture has not yet lived up to its potential.”[1] technologies and procedures. .”

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Elementum

JULY 3, 2017

On June 15, Amazon.com shook up the grocery industry by announcing its plans to purchase Whole Foods Market for $13.7B. According to Ken Morris , principal, and Perry Kramer, VP at Boston Retail Partners, "[Brick-and-mortar] isn't dead--it's evolving. Food spoilage. Whole Foods Market: A Pioneer in Healthy Food.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

The day before I traveled to Boston, I spoke to a client. Today’s supply chains assume that logistics is readily available. The rude awakening is that Supply Chain Leaders have no ability to manage logistics as a constraint. Our logistics systems are inadequate for what we are going to experience in the coming months.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

If you go back a decade ago, analysts like me urged companies to view logistics as a competitive weapon, but the advice fell mostly on deaf ears. Most companies viewed logistics as a cost center, with little strategic value; unfortunately, many companies still view logistics that way today. Boston and Chicago on Tuesday.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

” According to The Economist , “Water shortages, combined with reputational damage and regulatory overreach, could affect many hydro-dependent industries, from food production, mining and power generation to apparel and electronics. Supply chain and logistical problems caused by water woes make matters worse.”[2]

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

BOSTON, Mass. A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

This year’s winners are intuitive, adaptive and so super smart, and continue to push the envelope when it comes to everything supply chain-related,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. “We

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Everyone has experienced this scenario: a great event is planned in advance, a timeline is set with a predetermined flow of the party, from when guests arrive to the food and music, all the way to their departure at the end of the evening. But as with most events, the host may experience some hiccups along the way.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. The supply chain industry has been challenged with a host of supply chain disruptions over the last year.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The stores also have space for a deeper merchandise assortment, including room for an expanded food and beverage selection, according to Target. Boston, and Chicago. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 12 – 18) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

This summer has been an interesting one weather-wise in the Boston area. And obviously this is not only in the Boston area. And now on this week’s logistics news. And in the last piece of Amazon-related logistics news, the company’s drone delivery dream may be in jeopardy. And now August is once again bringing the heat.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2021

BOSTON, March 17, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, is proud to announce that ToolsGroup Director of Professional Services for Europe, Michael Haiber, and Vice President of Professional Services, Stefano Novati, were both named 2021 “Pros to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A recent survey by the renowned MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics in Boston shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on companies’ commitment to supply chain sustainability; 36% of those surveyed have increased their commitment, and only 9% have reduced it. No longer any excuse for inertia.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

It’s the last Friday of school and my kids are showing off their work this morning, so as I fill my coffee mug and get ready for the walk to school, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Next Delivery Drone: You (WSJ – sub. The $50 Billion Question: Can Uber Deliver?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 31, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain, “Francis Fukuyama once described trust as ‘the single most important commodity that will determine the fate of a society.’ 4] Atul Mahamuni, “ How to Unleash Blockchain into Your Supply Chain ,” Material Handling & Logistics , 3 February 2019. [5]

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. We may have prevented dirty bombs from entering the country, but not lead-tainted toys and food contaminated with melamine (among many other examples). That was eight years ago. I don’t think so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at the ins and outs of pharmaceutical warehousing and tell you what you should look for in a third-party logistics (3PL) provider before entrusting your goods to its warehouse. Pharmaceuticals are stringently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities industries are projected to spend $40B each on IoT platforms, systems, and services. The multiplicative effects of combining IoT and blockchain to improve track-and-traceability are shown in the context of the following table from the Boston Consulting Group.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

retail, e-commerce, food production). The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422. But has also created employment opportunities in others (e.g. Olhager, J., Persson, F.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

News coverage showcases the differences between logistics and supply chain management. I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. For example, how long will it take for the restaurant and food distribution supply chain to restart?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. The Boston sports landscape shifted after that first Super Bowl and became the city of champions, with 12 total championships (6 by the Patriots, 4 by the Red Sox, and 1 each by the Celtics and Bruins). And now on to this week’s logistics news. service fee.

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 16, 2012

RFID has proved to be highly useful to improve track and trace capabilities for improving food safety and dealing with recalls. However, here’s another angle associated with food that you may not have thought about: authenticity. How do you know where your food came from or that it is what it claims to be? In the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Ortiz was a larger-than-life figure in the Boston sports scene for 14 years, with more memorable moments than anyone other baseball player I can think of. And of course, there was his famous speech following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, where he declared “this is our f—— city and nobody is going to dictate our freedom.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2022

In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, two men, disguised as police officers, talked their way into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, where they blindfolded and tied up the two security guards, and made off with thirteen works of art. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The driving factor here is fertilizer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. The company is testing a small-format restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. Mondelez Performance Against the Food Group for 2010-2019. Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of news, data and analytics for the logistics markets, named 6 River Systems a 2021 FreightTech 25 winner. 6 River Systems was also named a Food Logistics FL100+ Award winner in the automated handling solutions category. Award Recognitions. Customer & Partner Highlights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

Two months ago, I assumed this was going to be championship week for the city of Boston. Instead of two championship parades, Boston fans could only sit back and watch two franchises win their first ever championships. And now on to this week’s logistics news. It seemed like a run to the Stanley Cup was inevitable.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2020

Patrick’s Day parade was actually held in Boston in 1737, not in Dublin. Patrick’s Day on food consumption is also profound. 6] George Reyes, “ The Logistics Of St. 7] Kelli Saunders, “ A Look at Some Fun Logistics Facts & Figures for St. Patrick’s Day ,” Morai Logistics, 17 March 2016.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. As online buying expands to areas such as food and grocery, medicines and medical supplies, the need for precise delivery coordinates increases in importance.

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