Food and beverage - Articles - Page 153

Kuehne & Nagel Opens Office in Dominican Republic

November 10, 2015

Kuehne & Nagel International AG has opened its first office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Platts Launches Platts Analytics for Commodity Markets

November 10, 2015

Platts, a provider of information to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture industries, as well as a source of benchmark prices for the physical and futures markets, has launched Platts Analytics.

Sedex Launches Platform for Ethical, Sustainable Sourcing

November 9, 2015

Sedex

Sedex, a provider of services to aid buyers and suppliers in fashioning responsible and ethical supply chains, has launched Sedex Advance, a new sourcing platform.

From Minerals to Palm Oil: Another Supply-Chain 'Conflict'

November 9, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Blood diamonds. Conflict minerals. And now, conflict palm oil.

When Will the Drones Start Flying?

November 6, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Commercial delivery drones are in our future - or so we're told. What will it take to make them a reality?

OnTrac Moves Las Vegas Operations to Suburban Henderson

November 3, 2015

OnTrac

OnTrac, a provider of package-delivery services in the western U.S., is moving its Las Vegas facility to Henderson, Nev.

What If Yard Management Systems Operated Like Video Games?

November 3, 2015

MBT

If your yard management system were like a video game, you would open the gaming window and see orders ready-to-ship, as they are located in the yard. Each stack in the yard is color-coded by filters you select. Green means ready to ship. Yellow is pending. Red represents tomorrow's orders. A click on any illustration opens the content details in a sidebar.

How Sunny Delight Created a Successful 3PL Partnership

October 29, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Ellen Iobst, senior vice president of supply chain for Sunny Delight Beverages Co., joins with Frank McGuigan, president of transportation management with Transplace, to reveal the secrets behind their longtime collaboration in transportation and 3PL services.

Air Cargo Supply Chain Said Out of Step with Needed Technology

October 29, 2015

Air Cargo World

IATA's global head of cargo, Glyn Hughes, said the logistics business is not keeping up with technology - a sentiment that's been expressed before, but one he said cannot be emphasized enough. Hughes also called for more communication across the airfreight supply chain.

American Airlines Cargo Adds Global Leasing Option

October 26, 2015

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has developed a new leasing program for the temperature-controlled unit load device known as CSafe Global RKN. The high-tech units are capable of maintaining a temperature of four to 25 degrees Celsius through long flights and extended hold times.