Remove feed
article thumbnail

Optimizing the food industry: a conversation with UniSoma’s Luis Pinto

AIMMS

The food supply chain is complex and challenging. Changing consumer preferences, rising competition and new technologies are compelling food companies to rethink their approach to supply chain management. What are the typical supply chain challenges these companies face?

article thumbnail

Freight data can assist CPG companies in mitigating risks of freight cost inflation

FreightWaves SONAR

Input costs for corn, as well as other agricultural products, that are used in many products from animal feed all the way to consumer goods, have risen by more than 100% over the past year. However, leveraging freight market data can mitigate freight spend and lead to a more efficient supply chain. Request a SONAR Demo.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The role of warehouse technology and automation in supply chain management

EazyStock

Warehouse technologies and automated systems can help solve warehouse and supply chain issues cost-effectively. The most resilient supply chains use systems that can process big data and provide advanced analytics and real-time insights. They feed production lines or move finished goods from production to the warehouse.?Forklifts

article thumbnail

Decreasing deadheading in trucking: how carriers are turning to data to maximize assets

FreightWaves SONAR

And there remain significant problems within the industry. One of the biggest challenges facing the industry right now is deadheading. Fortunately, smart data utilization can help reduce deadheading occurrences and make the entire supply chain more profitable. Think about it. And it’s essential to understand why. .

article thumbnail

Optimizing the food industry: a conversation with UniSoma’s Luis Pinto

AIMMS

The food supply chain is complex and challenging. Changing consumer preferences, rising competition and new technologies are compelling food companies to rethink their approach to supply chain management. What are the typical supply chain challenges these companies face?

article thumbnail

What Shipping Analytics Tools Should Freight Market Participants Have in Their Freight Stack?

FreightWaves SONAR

How does your company define success in the supply chain? Collaborative analytics help the supply chain work together. But modern supply chains are super-complex. Transportation only provides a partial picture of an industry. Things go wrong in supply chains. Only freight payment does.

article thumbnail

[WHITE PAPER] Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies

FreightWaves SONAR

Therefore, in the absence of hedging, CPG companies should utilize as much freight-related data as possible to mitigate freight costs more effectively and improve supply chain efficiency. Pages 5-8) Using freight rate data from loads moved under contracts to benchmark against industry peers and make adjustments accordingly.