supply chain

Farmstead partners with Circle K on supply chain, distribution and e-commerce

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Leaders are making supply chain disruptions worse

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

3 years ago 2 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Mix and match contracts and brokers

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA leaders meet with Canadian agriculture minister on trade issues

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Strategic workarounds

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Many contributing factors to disruptions

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: A demographics disadvantage

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

3 years ago 2 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Addressing the trucking crunch

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

3 years ago 4 minute read

DHS to require COVID-19 vaccination for non-U.S. travelers entering U.S. ports of entry

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

3 years ago 4 minute read

Supply chain disruptions seem endless

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Castellini to focus on supply chain services in transformation plan

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

3 years ago 2 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Staffing the Warehouse

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

3 years ago 5 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Reprioritizing the Warehouse

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

3 years ago 5 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Warehouse Management 101+

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

United Fresh encouraged by Biden administration’s efforts to relieve supply chain problems

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Del Monte Fresh delivers melons nationwide amidst supply chain issues

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

3 years ago 5 minute read

FTC demands information in supply chain probe

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

3 years ago 3 minute read

Independent grocer participates in White House roundtable on supply chain challenges

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

3 years ago 2 minute read

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