Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

California-based Ventura Foods, which managed more than 127,000 inbound and outbound shipments last year, has a long history of building these kinds of strategic partnerships. He comes to Manhattan with over 20 years experience designing and implementing logistics-focused supply chain solutions. Treat Drivers With R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

These are: the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (Cambridge, USA), the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Zaragoza, Spain), the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (Bogotá, Colombia), and the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (Shah Alam, Malaysia). Obtain more information and register here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

It’s the last few weeks of the year which means it is time to look back at the year in logistics. And 2020 was certainly quite the year in logistics. As always, it was a busy year covering the latest supply chain and logistics trends, emerging technologies, mergers and acquisitions, major news announcements, and more.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

coli outbreaks that sickened 60 customers, along with norovirus incidents in California and Massachusetts that led to more sick customers and restaurant closings. The post Chipotle: The Latest Example of Why Supply Chain Risk Management Matters appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Expiring Inventory : In food and beverage supply chains, there is the potential to reduce food waste and spoilage while maximizing profit. Efficient demand planning processes combined with an accurate demand forecasting solution help optimize operations, improve labor productivity, and minimize loss while maximizing profit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2023

All items, less food and energy “core CPI” came in at 4.8 Summer months often bring a dip in sales for many retail organizations, and events such as Prime Day, and tax-free holidays such the one in my home state of Massachusetts can stimulate demand for inventory on-hand. Isn’t that pretty close to the target range of the Fed?

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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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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. Expiring Inventory : In food and beverage supply chains, there is the potential to reduce food waste and spoilage while maximizing profit. Webinar: Register Now. Supply chain sustainability benefits companies and consumers.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 15, 2013

In the USA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched the Supply Chain 2020 project back in 2004. In Europe, meanwhile, IMD in Lausanne joined forces with the likes of Philips, Shell, Lego, Nestlé, Grundfoss, AP Maersk and Ceva Logistics in 2011 to set up the Value Chain 2020 project. Value Chain 2020 project.

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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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RELEX Solutions

MARCH 29, 2019

We worked alongside Dan Covert and Joaquin Ortiz on their Master Thesis “Dynamic Customer Service Levels: Evolving Safety Stock Requirements for Changing Business Needs” for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. These methods are especially prevalent in food retail. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dan Covert.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

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. Massachusetts. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Mississippi. New Hampsire.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon also are moving to decarbonize drayage. The accelerated decarbonization timeline for drayage is an acknowledgement of the logistical challenges of electrifying long-haul trucks.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. If you ship in or out of Connecticut, don’t expect produce to affect your logistics operation much.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. So I guess we better start stocking up for Halloween now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.

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Elementum

JUNE 5, 2020

It was Wednesday, March 11th and Ken’s Foods had a dilemma. Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse. When their salads and dressings became more famous than their steaks, they transitioned into a food manufacturer that has grown to a $1B+ business.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

New England, especially Massachusetts, has a long history of manufacturing that has evolved from clothing and shoes to electronics and chemical products — with good wages to show for it. appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. The teams’ states make for interesting comparisons off the field.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., EIPC is responsible for procuring the SUBWAY® brand’s food, packaging, equipment, utilities and services for over 4,000 SUBWAY® stores across Europe – by negotiating price, supply and distribution terms.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Food & Bev Ambient: best in class <4.3% industry average 7.6%. Food & Bev Chill/Froz: best in class 8% industry average 10.7%. In manufacturing, the JIT-II approach was pioneered by Bose Corporation, manufacturer of high-fidelity systems in Massachusetts, US.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Trucks, warehouse space, and logistics services are needed in Florida, Georgia and even Texas, and they may be required soon in Massachusetts or New Jersey. Brokers and carriers can learn about immediate needs at American Logistics Aid Network ( ALAN ) which provides a handy map and list of aid requests.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2014

In fact, Uber is currently facing a class action suit in Massachusetts by drivers claiming that they are actually employees. I’d expect a shared model to emerge in local delivery, as well with most of these companies focused on partnerships and the customer experience parts of their businesses instead of transportation and logistics.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, observes, “It’s easy to criticize a company that isn’t making environmentally-conscience business decisions, but it’s also unconscionable for a company to make a decision against the best wishes of its stakeholders.”[9]

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) also issued a recall on Abbott powdered baby formula brands, including numerous Similac products , due to the same fears of microbial contamination. When still struggling to find formula, parents are calling local food banks for further assistance. Image source: MTL Blog.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

While the growth in the third-party logistics market has slowed somewhat, 90% of the major companies in the U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Total Quality Logistics. Total Quality Logistics. Coyote Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

The top categories are food, beverages, apparel / accessories, and decorations. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cardinal Health can improve its supply chain emissions by using more efficient transportation and logistics as a distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical products. Consumers plan to spend a total of $6.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

In Massachusetts, the state is rolling out the Vax Express this week, which is a partnership between the MBTA and private health startup CIC Health. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Lowes Foods pilots grocery pickup lockers at the workplace. Groceries are delivered to the lockers via the Lowes Foods To Go service.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MARCH 23, 2018

While the world’s biggest luggage maker is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts, it is listed on the Hong Kong exchange. based pork giant Smithfield Foods in 2013 -- gets about 57% of its revenue from the U.S. We are the ones who will move first and the industry will follow.". Samsonite is in an unusual global position.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2021

With more vaccines available, and Massachusetts expanding its eligible pool of those waiting to be vaccinated, I am getting closer to breathing a sigh of relief. Kroger funds ideas from startups to reduce food waste. Costco, Whole Foods rise in Greenpeace rankings of grocery chains’ plastic use. Descarets acquires QuestaWeb.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Titled Accelerating Digital Transformation in Supply Chain & Logistics , the virtual event brought together thought leaders and practitioners to discuss digital transformation and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on global supply chains. And now on to this week’s logistics news. It’s not too late to check out the sessions.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

“Food, construction, fashion, fast-moving consumer goods, electronics, automotive, professional services and freight account for more than half of all global greenhouse gas emissions. ” Eight supply chains account for more than 50% of global emissions. ”[6] The study also found that social issues (e.g.,

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