supply chain

BURLINGAME, Calif., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Online grocer Farmstead announced today that it has partnered with Circle K,...

An interesting question was posed during last week’s International Fresh Produce Association virtual town hall on supply chain disruptions. Are...

One capacity management strategy advocated by the experts is to use a mix of contracts and spot market rates. Given...

Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – On Thursday, January 27, International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and...

Given that there is no immediate trucking capacity relief on the horizon, produce companies must be prepared for a challenging...

While truck driver issues are the tip of the capacity shortage iceberg, there are several other contributors lurking below the...

A big contributing factor to the truck driver shortage is demographics. Nearly a quarter of the current trucking workforce will...

In recent months, images of congested ports have filled the news and prompted calls to action. As ports expanded their...

International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 Member Alert January 21, 2022 — Last night during a call with U.S. Department...

This supply chain disruption is here to stay. It’s the product of many problems and there is no quick or...

Cincinnati, Ohio (January 19, 2022) Playing to its strengths in supply chain support services, the Castellini Group of Companies BB...

Given the environmental sensitivity and short shelf-life of perishables, talent is a critical need in fresh produce warehouses. Leadership must...

A key to successful investment in warehousing is alignment of warehouse and distribution strategy with organizational priorities. That is, warehousing...

Throughout the pandemic, supply chains have struggled to stay aligned with customer needs. Transportation delays, labor shortages, and inventory scarcity...

MEDIA STATEMENT, December 17, 2021 — This week there were a couple of important initiatives by the U.S. Department of...

Miami, FL – Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., BB #:111187 one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, distributors and...

The agency orders Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other large wholesalers and suppliers to turn over information to help study causes...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Carlos Castro, owner of Woodbridge, Va.-based Todos Supermarket, joined other major retailers at the White House...