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January 26, 2022
By Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor
Smithfield’s Ambitious Plans to Cut Food Waste in the Supply Chain
The world's biggest pork producer is aiming to halve its U.S. food waste by 2030.
January 18, 2022
By Gartner
Unlock the Power of Your Supply Chain through Digital Transformation
The last two years of supply chain disruptions, including the pandemic, the Suez Canal clog, the current Gridlock, and other events, have inadvertently shifted focus away from supply chain digital transformation as companies have scrambled to remediate these challenges.
January 18, 2022
By Bloomberg
Trucker Vaccine Rule Is Making Freight and Fruit Pricier
New rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-U.S. border are cutting into shipping capacity and boosting the cost of hauling everything from broccoli to tomatoes.

January 14, 2022
By Tive
Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery and Supermarket Supply Chains
January 7, 2022
By Bloomberg
Omicron’s Spread Means More Food Outages at U.S. Grocery Stores
January 5, 2022
By Bloomberg
U.S. Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Biden’s Envoy Says
January 3, 2022
By Bloomberg
Biden Launches Plan to Fight Meatpacker Giants on Inflation
December 23, 2021
By Bloomberg
Retail’s Battle With Covid Actually Saved Its Stores

December 22, 2021
By Bloomberg
That Cream Cheese Shortage You Heard About? Cyberattacks Played a Part
December 21, 2021
By Bloomberg
Rising Inflation Hits Holiday Menus Around the World
December 17, 2021
By Blueprism
Augment Supply Chain Performance with Intelligent Automation
December 17, 2021
By Bloomberg
Firms Brace for Extra Brexit Red Tape Amid Supply Chain Squeeze
December 15, 2021
By Sponsored by Vecna Robotics
Five Ways Self-Driving Forklifts Can Provide a Competitive Edge

Micro-Fulfillment Solution
January 15, 2022 | GreyOrange
Five Ways Self-Driving Forklifts Can Provide a Competitive Edge
January 1, 2022 | Vecna Robotics
LTL Pricing Doesn’t Leave Much Room for Negotiation. Here’s How Flock Freight Gives Shippers the Power Back.
December 1, 2021 | Flock Freight
Preparing to Automate: How to Evaluate Your Operations Prior to Implementing an AS/RS
December 1, 2021 | Westfalia Technologies, Inc.
Justifying the Cost of Your Automation Project
December 1, 2021 | Westfalia Technologies Inc.

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January 19, 2022
By Raz Golan, SCB Contributor
The Future of Food Retail Is a Hybrid Approach to Shopping
January 13, 2022
By Jake Heldenberg, SCB Contributor
The Grocery E-Commerce Surge Is Here to Stay
January 6, 2022
By Max Strycker, SCB Contributor
Three Supply Chain Problems in the Restaurant Industry, and How to Solve Them
January 3, 2022
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Enhancing Food Traceability and Purity Through Direct Sourcing
December 20, 2021
By Glenn Riggs and Andrew Whisler, SCB Contributors
Why Thanksgiving 2021 Was the Most Expensive Yet

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How PepsiCo Beverages Coped With COVID
December 08, 2021
How has PepsiCo Beverages of North America, with more than $22.5 billion in net revenue, 65-plus manufacturing sites and 420 distribution centers, managed to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A Portrait of the Post-Pandemic Grocery Shopper
September 08, 2021
What is this creature whom we call “the post-pandemic grocery shopper”?
How to Cut Down on Global Food Waste
September 09, 2020
Each year, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or go to waste — and a third of those losses occur in transit. Read more.