How Food Retailers Can Thrive Amid Growing Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The one-two punch of geopolitical tensions and climate anomalies has put unprecedented pressure on global food supply chains.
Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19
AIMMS
MARCH 30, 2020
Online g rocers , on the other hand, are struggling to fulfill orders as demand for food and other essential products surges. Our team put several resources together to help supply chain organizations navigate through this crisis safely. . The volatility we’re seeing is unprecedented.
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Supply Chain Disruptions Are Here to Stay with Steve Elwell
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 13, 2022
Steve Elwell and Joe Lynch discuss why supply chain disruptions are here to stay. Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries. About Steve Elwell.
Can You Predict Supply Chain Disruptions in an Unpredictable World?
Logility
OCTOBER 18, 2022
There’s always a lot at stake in supply chain management. Today’s unprecedented supply chain disruption challenges have led to executives looking for new ways of managing their supply chains, not just for today, but to prepare for future unpredictability.
Revitalizing the Food Supply Chain
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 19, 2022
A recent article published by the World Economic Forum ran under a headline declaring the global food supply chain dead.[1] Nevertheless, it draws on a comment made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who stated, “This year’s food crisis is about lack of access. Next year’s could be about lack of food.”
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How to Predict the Unexpected and Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption with AI
QAD
APRIL 11, 2024
As I discussed in a recent article in Food Logistics, it’s a powerful tool for predictive analytics, demand planning and business forecasting that shouldn’t be overlooked. How is AI Improving Supply Chain Management? It’s safe to say that AI has long moved past buzzword status. The future, however, isn’t static.
Why Automation Is the Food Industry’s Answer to Supply Chain Disruption
Logility
AUGUST 23, 2021
To ensure long-term growth and protect customer loyalty, businesses need to strive for the automation of supply chain planning. Food and beverage (F&B) industry executives face mounting pressure to keep up with soaring demand.
The Food Supply Chain disruption and its possible solutions
Prophetic Technology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
In 2022 things keep uncertain, as we still see Supply Chain (SC) deficiencies. Costs and the disruption of Food SC are skyrocketing due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Although some of them are starting to recover, other inconveniences keep surging worldwide.
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Conflict Worsens Global Food Insecurity
Enterra Insights
JUNE 2, 2022
“It can displace farmers and destroy agricultural assets and food stocks. Or it can disrupt markets, driving up prices and damaging livelihoods. In this vicious circle, conflict and lack of food break down the very fabric of society, and all too often lead to violence.”[1] World Food Program.
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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19
AIMMS
MARCH 30, 2020
Online g rocers , on the other hand, are struggling to fulfill orders as demand for food and other essential products surges. Our team put several resources together to help supply chain organizations navigate through this crisis safely. . The volatility we’re seeing is unprecedented.
How AI Can Help Alleviate the Global Food Security Crisis, Part 1
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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Time for Food & Beverage Companies to Talk Turkey Over Sustainability
Logility
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Perhaps it’s little consolation, but the food and beverage (F&B) sector came through the pandemic – more accurately, the first 18 months of the pandemic – in better financial shape than many industries. We’re not for a moment downplaying the severity of COVID’s impact.
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Supply Chain Disruption: What Will Happen with the Holidays?
QAD
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The availability of these products and many others — or lack thereof — varies by industry, but often boils down to unprecedented supply chain disruption linked to labor shortages , rising raw material costs, logistics challenges, factory slowdowns, surging consumer demand and a lack of visibility. appeared first on QAD Blog.
How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MARCH 31, 2022
It’s premature to know at this stage what the full impact will be on our economies and supply chains, but we can expect more delays of supply of imported inventory, food, and component parts, due to reduced or rescheduled air and sea freight.
“We Want Our CEO Back!” – A New Supply Chain Disruption
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 23, 2014
Supply chain disruptions are not a new thing. And we’ve certainly seen supply chain disruptions due to employee strikes or walk-outs. ” – A New Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Executives.
The Food and Beverage Industry is in Crisis – How will you Respond?
Logility
MARCH 19, 2021
When a crisis hits, having the right advanced analytics to react to supply chain disruptions in food and beverage is your best defense. It will never be easier to convince company leaders that a resilient supply chain is critical. People weren’t necessarily eating more food; they were just eating it at home.
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Supply Chain Problems Are Getting Worse, Not Better, for U.S. Food Retailers
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A survey from the Food Industry Association found that 70% of retailers said supply chain disruptions are negatively impacting their business, up from 42% the year before.
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Embracing Technology to Optimize the Food and Beverage Supply Chain
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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How to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions with Mobile Barcoding
RFgen
AUGUST 3, 2022
Mobile barcoding technology coupled with a strong supply chain management strategy can help you quickly shift production with minimal downtime. Supply chain disruptions have the potential to impact all parts of the economy. WATCH VIDEO: Learn how Caito Foods streamlined their supply chain ».
Critical Supply Chain Planning Capabilities Needed to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Supply Chain Disruptions
Logility
MARCH 30, 2020
For the first time in history, shelves of stores across the globe that sell food, beverage and other fast-moving consumer goods (including toilet paper, hand sanitizer and cleaning products) are nearly empty. Looking back a few months, no one could have predicted the current state of the global supply chain.
Managing Supply Chain Disruption through a Combination of Technology and Ingenuity
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
APRIL 1, 2020
From the food on our shelves to medical necessities, these sectors are at the heart of our economy and must keep going at all costs. Although the global supply chain is usually a well-oiled machine consisting of a […].
Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East
Locus
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in the Middle East fared well in facing supply chain risks compared to those from other regions, despite reportedly facing a high number of logistics shocks as seen in Africa. They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic.
Building an Agile and Resilient Food Industry Supply Chain at the 2023 FMI Supply Chain Forum
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 31, 2023
As the food industry emerges from post pandemic supply chain disruptions there is much work that needs to be done to restore supply chain equilibrium.
Pet Food Manufacturing and the Pandemic: Inside an Industry Boom
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?
Supply Chain Shortages Hit the Customer Where it Hurts
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 8, 2023
However, before we go congratulating ourselves too much, supply chain shortages are still hitting the consumer where it hurts – in their wallet (and their taste buds). In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry.
Three Examples of Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting Business Operational and Financial Performance
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 6, 2022
During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.
What is Supply Chain Resilience?
GlobalTranz
APRIL 6, 2021
What is Supply Chain Resilience? Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. Each disruption has its own nuances, so it’s challenging to plan a precise response to each one.
o9 Solutions Named a Food Logistics 2022 Top Software & Technology Provider
o9 Solutions
DECEMBER 12, 2022
o9 honored for helping clients operate a safe, efficient and reliable global cold food and beverage supply chain. o9 enables some of the world’s largest companies to operate a safe, efficient and reliable global cold food and beverage supply chain. DALLAS, Dec. DALLAS, Dec.
10 Global Food Processing Industry Trends for 2021
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
The way we eat, technology, people’s expectations — the knock-on effect of this is revolutionising much of the food industry, from the ingredients we buy to the food manufacturing software we use. So what are the food processing trends to watch out for in 2021? Consumers care about sustainability when it comes to their food.
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Food and Grocery TMS: How Food Distributors Utilize a TMS to Stay Compliant & Reduce Costs
MercuryGate
MAY 7, 2020
Few disruptions in history mirror the problems associated with Black Swan events, including natural disasters and the current COVID-19 pandemic. For food supply chains, disruptions amplify supply chain problems. Fortunately, the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can […].
Key Ingredients to a Synchronized Food and Beverage Supply Chain
QAD
JULY 27, 2021
In today’s competitive food and beverage marketplace, disruptions are a daily occurrence. Years ago disruptions were thought of as common events, like customers changing orders, ingredients and supplies coming in late or even a packing line randomly going down for a short period of time.
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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2022
The supply chain’s little-known weakest link: railroad workers. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Nations aim to secure supply chains with “friend-shoring”. Shortages of baby formula began to take effect last summer amid supply chain disruptions, product recalls, and inflation.
Food & Beverage Industry Outlook: What Will the Latter Half of 2021 Bring?
USC Consulting Group
JUNE 29, 2021
As America dusts off and gets back to business as usual, what can the food and beverage industry expect to find on the road ahead for the latter half of 2021? According to the 2021 Manufacturing Outlook Survey by Food Processing magazine, the industry is cautiously optimistic. Were supply chain disruptions a good thing?
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FreightPlus Named to Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Green Providers List
Freight Plus
JUNE 22, 2021
Food Logistics. , the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, has named FreightPlus to the 2021 Top Green Providers list. . . Food Logistics’ annual . About Food Logistics. Top Green Providers. www.FoodLogistics.com.
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Food Logistics Awards ThroughPut Inc as a 2021 Top Software & Technology Provider
ThroughPut
DECEMBER 22, 2021
This award honors software and technology providers that ensure a safe, efficient and reliable global cold food and beverage supply chain. . ThroughPut is honored to receive this recognition from Food Logistics Magazine. Recipients of this year’s award will be profiled in Food Logistics’ Nov/Dec 2021 print issue.
ThroughPut Inc Named to Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Green Providers List
ThroughPut
JUNE 23, 2021
Leading AI-Powered Supply Chain Solution enables food manufacturers and retailers to meet sustainable demand-driven distribution with minimal ecological footprint. PALO ALTO, Calif., PALO ALTO, Calif., “When the pandemic hit, I thought for sure that sustainability would be pushed to the wayside. ThroughPut.ai
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SKU Optimization: The Ultimate Fix for Grocery & Food Retail Shortages
ThroughPut
JULY 5, 2023
What started off as toilet paper shortage in 2020 continues to show up in grocery and food retail even three years later. As per an IHL Group study , food retail and groceries are missing almost $1 trillion in sales due to these stockouts. Changing demand due to inflation. And the resultant empty shelves.
How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption
Jaggaer
APRIL 14, 2020
In the retail sector, supermarkets in many countries have seen their highest weekly sales ever, as consumers stock up on goods that they fear may be in short supply. She predicted that shoppers would see more restricted ranges on supermarket shelves “to allow more throughput from suppliers and manufacturers of food”.
Food and Beverage Industry Reevaluating Strategies to Combat Coronavirus
USC Consulting Group
JUNE 3, 2020
Whether in official press releases, mass emails, or executive meetings, business leaders acknowledged that tough times may indeed be ahead, but also expressed confidence and cautious optimism that supply chain disruptions would be minimal. This includes food and beverage suppliers, packers, and manufacturers.
Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Supermarkets, food suppliers, pharmaceutical and medical industries were the main beneficiaries. It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow.
Supply Chain Disruption and the Looming Shortages
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain disruption became a common phrase in the media. Supply chain disruption became a key talking point for just about everyone. But now, we are in a new era of supply chain disruption. Let’s look at a few categories.
ToolsGroup Announces Significant Enhancements To SO99+ in 2023
ToolsGroup
JULY 6, 2023
Learn more about ToolsGroup’s Q1 Enhancements to SO99+ for Improved Supply and Demand Planning → Our focus on customers is why so many companies choose us as their trusted supply chain partner – companies like Italian agro-food giant, GranTerre.
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Automated Pricing Is Key to Surviving Inflation
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 23, 2022
As supply chain disruptions wreak havoc on energy and food prices, resulting in scaling price increases that haven’t been seen since 1981, inflation is unlikely to fall to pre-pandemic levels for some time.
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2024
The port serves as a hub for importing and exporting a variety of goods, such as consumer products, electronics, machinery, chemicals, and food. The port closure disrupts the inbound and outbound flows of containers, affecting the operations and revenues of shippers, carriers, and terminal operators.
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