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SFTA – What it is, What it Costs, and Best Practices

United World Transporation

The Sanitary Food Transportation Act (SFTA) is one of 7 foundational rules outlined by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since January 2013 to create a modern, risk-based framework for food safety. Training: Training of carrier personnel in sanitary transportation practices and documentation of the training.

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Sanitary Food Transportation Act – What it is, What it Costs, and Best Practices

United World Transporation

The Sanitary Food Transportation Act (SFTA) is one of 7 foundational rules outlined by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since January 2013 to create a modern, risk-based framework for food safety. Training: Training of carrier personnel in sanitary transportation practices and documentation of the training.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. restaurant industry made in 2013. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2013.”

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. Media Type.

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The Progress on the Europe-Asia Rail

Forto

Last year, we took a look at The One Belt, One Road Initiative , also known as the Silk Road initiative, was officially launched by the Chinese government in 2013. Other improvements include better data collection and accessibility; Improved container visibility; and less processing and hassle with customs and documentation requirements.

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Rail freight as an alternative: an underestimated transport mode

Forto

The project was initiated by the Chinese government in 2013 to link China more closely with Asia, Europe and Africa economically, thus creating a new global growth engine. In 2016, the trains delivered a total of 73,000 tons of goods worth 1.56 Once the train is rolling, it’s almost impossible to stop it.

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Shipping Losses Hit Record Low in 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

Shipping losses have sunk to the lowest number we have seen in the 12-year history of our annual study reflecting the positive impact safety programs, trainings, changes in ship design and regulation have had over time,” says Captain Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at AGCS. Labeling a cargo as dangerous is more expensive.