The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis? The result of this cocktail is an unfortunate reduction in global agri-food production, export, and rapidly increasing agri-food commodity prices. Are our agri-food supply chains in crisis? Do we need to relook at how we organise our agri-food supply chains?

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QAD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Updated: February 15, 2024 Published: March 25, 2021 If I think back to my childhood days and recall the shopping experience for food & beverage products, my first thoughts are about local grocery stores and smaller neighborhood specialty shops. Over the last 25 or so years, the food & beverage value chain has exploded.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 26, 2020

This global health crisis has uncovered vulnerabilities in our food supply chains, affecting the capacity of food retailers to ensure its continuity. Supermarkets are heavily impacted by unexpected peaks in demand and product unavailability from areas that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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My Office Apps

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Differentiating Specialized Food Inventory Software: Beyond Standard Inventory Management Solutions Not all inventory management software is created equal. This guide illuminates the key differences between generic inventory solutions and specialized software tailored for the intricacies of the food industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

SSI SCHAEFER On Track to Open Singapore’s Largest Fully Automated Cold Storage at Tee Yih Jia Food Hub in Q1 2022. Spanning more than 100,000 pallet positions of frozen storage racks, TYJ’s food factory and warehouse storage facility sits on a land area of 40,000 m². Solve warehouse challenges with SSI SCHAEFER technology.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Green Corridor: Food for Thought Origin Transparency and Revolutionary Substitution for Supply Chains in a Fragmented yet Increasingly Digital World by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio In our LogiSYM Magazine, there are many articles and adverts which help to provide transparency on the flow of goods from supplier and to the final customer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. Many breweries were also reported to be paying premiums to purchase cans just to meet their immediate needs. Amidst this shortage, major can makers in the US have instituted a minimum size for their orders.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Agro&Food Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland. This is a new and very important platform for the global dialogue in the search for effective solutions to ensure global food security. If recent years have shown us anything, it is how fragile the world’s food and agriculture systems are.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish. Chris Fish and Joe Lynch discuss bulk food transport. Key Takeaways: Successful Bulk Food Transport. In his role as Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation at Ruan , Chris and his team help food producers transport bulk shipments. About Chris Fish.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish. Chris Fish and Joe Lynch discuss bulk food transport. Key Takeaways: Successful Bulk Food Transport. In his role as Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation at Ruan , Chris and his team help food producers transport bulk shipments. About Chris Fish.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares. Eric Ristow , Luis Pajares , and Joe Lynch discuss reimagining the food supply chain. The food supply chain has many challenges including poor customer experience, disconnected cold storage networks, and a lack of system integration resulting in limited visibility.

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QAD

AUGUST 31, 2023

At the heart of a QAD project are the Effective On Boarding (EOB) best practice processes, which have been pre-defined and meet industry compliance requirements. By doing this we meet challenges head on and enable customer success. The post Enabling Customer Success by Meeting Company Challenges Head On appeared first on QAD Blog.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares. Eric Ristow , Luis Pajares , and Joe Lynch discuss reimagining the food supply chain. The food supply chain has many challenges including poor customer experience, disconnected cold storage networks, and a lack of system integration resulting in limited visibility.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

7 Ways to Improve Quality Control in Food Manufacturing! There are many aspects encompassing food processing, from mixing ingredients to packaging to quality control. A food conveyor system will come in handy with this expansion. Adopting such a system can prove to be beneficial for your food processing. Wondering how?

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software.

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QAD

JULY 13, 2023

If food manufacturers want to stay ahead of the competition today and into the future, they have to leverage advanced tools and systems that can optimize processes and deliver real-time insights. By migrating to a cloud-based ERP system, food manufacturers can streamline and automate various processes, leading to increased efficiency.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

To meet our planet’s increasing demand for sustainable production while coping with supply chain disruptions, food and beverage industry players are turning to new technologies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Tackle food waste article and permission to publish here provided by Boris Dzhingarov. Food waste is a major issue in this country, but it is one that is thankfully gaining more attention. Using Biometrics to Improve Food Appearance.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2023

World Food Day is celebrated annually on Oct. Nearly 3 out of 10 people globally experience food insecurity (i.e., not having enough food or adequate food to meet your needs), according to the World Bank Group. The day was commissioned by the United Nations to bring awareness to this issue.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food manufacturers will find new opportunities in the alternative protein market as consumer demand surges for non-meat proteins: insect, plant and algae-based products, and ‘lab meat’ cultivated from animal cells. The demand for alternative proteins has surged in recent years, creating an opportunity for food manufacturers.

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Logility

JUNE 9, 2020

So, what is holding companies back from embracing blockchain and, in particular, what needs to be done to grow the adoption of blockchain in the Food & Beverage Supply Chain? There is no doubt that adopting blockchain capabilities can improve the ability to track and trace food and beverage products from field to fork.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

From shifts in consumer demand to new regulations and disruption in market dynamics and supply networks, food and beverage (F&B) industry executives have always had many reasons to stay alert. By optimizing resources, you can minimize total supply costs while meeting consumer demand requirements. Resource optimization.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

The growth in pet ownership in 2020-2021 has seen unprecedented demand in the pet food sector – a true industry boom. Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2020

.”[1] Toilet paper wasn’t the only essential involved in panic buying, food and bottled water were also emptied from store shelves. “You wouldn’t know it from the bare grocery store shelves across the country,” Jacob Bunge ( @jacobbunge ) and Jesse Newman ( @jessenewman13 ) write, “but America has plenty of food.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 22, 2016

Feeding America is a national human services agency that distributes food donated by large food manufacturers (such as Kraft) to a nationwide network of food banks (Figure). At each food bank, 20% of the foods is provided by Feeding America and the remaining 80% is donated by the local food manufacturers and distributors.

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QAD

MARCH 25, 2021

If I think back to my teenage years and recall the shopping experience for food & beverage products, my first thoughts are about local grocery stores and smaller neighborhood specialty shops. Over the last 25 or so years, the food & beverage value chain has exploded. That was the value chain. Instead, the reverse has happened.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand. Good food manufacturing software provides a means to track inventory in real-time, through every step of the supply chain.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

US Food Mfg. Another target is annual inventory optimization, which is balancing inventory to meet maintenance requirements without ordering excessive quantities. Contact Us The post US Food Manufacturing Success: Outsourcing MRO Supply Chain appeared first on RS Integrated Supply. Interested in our services?

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crisp

JANUARY 17, 2023

Crisp CEO and Founder Are Traasdahl was invited to Davos ahead of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting to speak with CBS News about using technology to revolutionize the global food supply chain. This food waste contributes to around 8% of all greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UNFAO. By ingesting $2.5T

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 20, 2021

There’s plenty of food. There just isn’t enough processing and transportation capacity to meet rising demand as the economy revs up.

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QAD

JANUARY 14, 2021

Ever since consumers started purchasing goods commercially, the ways in which products are packaged determine how most food manufacturers differentiate themselves from the competition. There is also biodegradable packaging; one example is food containers made from cornstarch being used for takeout meals. Procurement.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Protecting the integrity and safety of your food products is not only your responsibility as a manufacturer or shipper, but also the responsibility of every logistics provider that touches the product throughout the supply chain. 5 Ways That 3PL Providers Protect Food Safety in the Warehouse. According to the USA Today , “The U.S.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2020

Jim Dippold, Senior Vice President for Category Management Strategy at Enterra Solutions ®, put together a list of potential impacts the pandemic could have on the food sector in fourteen different areas. Food is likely to play an important role in people’s lives during isolation. including the ways we shop and dine.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 8, 2014

With this in mind, time is certainly money when it comes to the delivery of oysters – and all fresh food logistics, basically. The cooling process in food production, by using intact cooling chains, is a much more complex task than just turning up the air conditioning in the car. Additionally, you get real time monitoring.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With ToolsGroup’s AI-powered demand forecasting, the plant-based food innovator revolutionizes its supply chain, maximizing accuracy, speed, and business performance. We started Heura in 2017 to empower people to participate in a more nutritious and sustainable food system.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The food sector may be one area where blockchain technology will prove to be extremely beneficial. Megan Ray Nichols ( @nicholsrmegan ) explains, “Blockchain can help improve the transparency and management of the food supply chain. Blockchain and the global food chain. Food fraud. Fresh food. Fresh food.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Shane is Founder and CEO of Square1 Distribution & Logistics , a 3PL Warehouse that focuses on the Beauty and Packaged Food sectors. He is the Founder and CEO of Square1 Distribution & Logistics, a 3PL Warehouse that focuses on the Beauty and Packaged Food sectors. He is also a US Army veteran.

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