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How the Food Blockchain is Bringing Tech to the Table

Zipline Logistics

Though it may sound far off, companies in the food and beverage supply chain are rapidly adopting blockchain platforms as a means of creating visibility, traceability, and efficiency. There are many other uses for blockchain, including improving the cooperative efforts of the different parties in the food and beverage supply chain.

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Körber User Conference Showcases Ecommerce Warehouses

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the pandemic, it was a good year for the supply chain group at Körber (Körber rhymes with Gerber, the baby food company). The Gold Bond Group stood up a new warehouse in Ashdod Israel focused solely on providing ecommerce services for their customers. This group had record revenues.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise. With these tags, Chipotle will be able to track ingredients all along the supply chain, so therefore if there is a food safety issue, it can be more easily traced.

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Takeaways from the 2018 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Kinaxis

Direct to consumer online shop launched with fully functioning billing, payment, shipping capabilities. Manufacturers that are used to shipping pallets and cartons to retailers will need to be prepared for the world of shipping eaches to consumers and do so economically. The site was launched in eight weeks.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. Israel experienced problems as a result, as Israeli ships were not allowed to pass through the canal.

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1MRobotics Focuses on Nano Fulfillment

Multichannel Merchant

They can also be refrigerated for food and beverage products, and dropped in places like parking lots and gas stations. “If you want to cover Chicago or Manhattan, you determine how fast you want customers to receive their orders, calculate how many units you needed to cover an area, and we manufacture and ship it.”

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.