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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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Analytics in Distribution and Manufacturing Taking Center Stage

GlobalTranz

Everyone seems to be clamoring to get on the big data and analytics train. For example, operations managers may use advanced analytics to analyze historical data of prices for raw materials, identify trends in raw material availability and accommodate changes to make the most efficient use of these resources.

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CBRE research points to expected gains in cold-storage warehouse space

247 Customs Broker

As more consumers continue to buy groceries online, it has the potential to drive up the demand for roughly 35 million square-feet of United States-based cold storage space moving from retail stores to warehouses and distribution centers over the course of the next seven years. According to CBRE estimates, the U.S.

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Produce Season and How It Affects Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

This, in turn, results in an increased demand for refrigerated and dry vans. . However, regulatory requirements including the recent Food Safety Modernization Act , which includes new rules covering shippers, receivers, loaders and carriers that transport food is having an impact on the industry. million by 2020. west coast.

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Crisis-proof, customer-centric logistics in times of global pandemic

Forto

In China, trucks are at a standstill, goods are stranded in the country’s transhipment centers, and (refrigerated) containers are missing. The more than 200 million migrant workers who have been sent into quarantine are slowly returning to their jobs, but an end to the crisis for the logistics industry is far from in sight.

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How IoT is the next step in tracking automotive components

Automotive Logistics

What, historically, has the automotive industry done to mitigate parts damage throughout the supply chain? Both the lab and the testing, however, were extremely expensive, and the data generated merely projected possible trouble spots; it never pretended to offer real-time guidance.

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What is E-Waste Recycling Process and How Is it Done?

Compactor Management Company

You might mention commonplace equipment like refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners, radiators, fans, and many others. Toys Leisure and Sports Equipment Of course, some toys or activities are no longer used when children become older. They may refuse large items like refrigerators and microwaves.