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Refrigerated Trucks Are Using Visibility, Productivity & Collaboration Tech to Create High-Value Supply Chains

Turvo

There are many trends and analytics within the shipping and transportation industry that maximize success for the supply chain. Many shipping lines rely on refrigerated trucks and other advanced shipping services. Collaboration tech appears among the newest and most potent available of all these tools and processes.

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Embracing the Chill: How the Consumer Shift from Fresh to Frozen Effects Cold Chain Transportation

Blue Grace Logistics

According to the Food Industry Association, 15 percent of consumers are buying more frozen meat and seafood products, and 21 percent are buying less fresh meat and seafood products. The shift from fresh to frozen alternatives in the food and beverage industry has had significant implications for cold chain transportation.

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What to Look for in a Food Distribution Warehouse Provider

Kanban Logistics

Makers of all types of products turn to third-party logistics (3PL) providers to optimize warehousing and distribution operations in order to meet modern supply chain demands. Refrigerated. 10 questions to ask prospective food distribution warehouse providers. Refers to the natural temperature of the warehouse. Air conditioned.

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Record volumes at the Port of Wilmington NC

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at these Port volumes and how they tie into logistics infrastructure enhancements within North Carolina. According to an article in WilmingtonBiz , March saw a record-setting 18,782 container moves at the Port of Wilmington. “And Port of Wilmington breaks record in March.

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Navigating the Produce Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

Distribution Centers: Most produce passes through distribution centers where it may be further sorted and repackaged for regional or local distribution. Quantities arriving at a distribution center may come in the form of truckloads, containers, or as part of a multi-stop truckload.

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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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Vertical Farming: The Next Level of Produce

Blue Grace Logistics

“It is the inefficiencies across the supply chain from farm to truck to packer to supermarket and foodservice that has fueled the burgeoning indoor farming industry, which in 2017 accounted for $106.6 percent during this period, according to the Worldwide Indoor Farming Market Report,” according to a recent article from Forbes.