supply chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2020) – The chief staff and elected officers of five leading produce associations will join together...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ- Consumers continue to demand increased freshness and availability from produce suppliers whether it be their local grocer, restaurant,...

“The food supply chain is breaking.” Says who? John H. Tyson, chairman of meatpacking giant Tyson Foods. It’s not an...

In recent days we’ve all seen and read the toilet paper memes, negative and positive posts, the panic buying of...

“The produce industry gets more complicated every day and customers want and should expect all of us in the supply...

The Beer Game, although fascinating, is not quite as much fun as it sounds, but it does provide an illustration...

Chick-fil-A’s first company-owned distribution center in Georgia made its first delivery to a store this week. David Jamieson, director of...

A LOOK TO THE FUTURE Without question, future produce supply chains will function differently than today. Solutions to current and...

PRESENT DAY ISSUES While produce companies have made great strides in fulfillment consistency, customer satisfaction, and supply chain safety, supply...

Working in the produce industry has been a twenty-first century rollercoaster ride. Longtime industry professionals have experienced peaks, rapid drops,...

Over time, supplier networks expand to growers in other regions and countries, regulation becomes more cumbersome, and customer requirements become...

“That’s the way we’ve always done it” and “that will never work” are two perspectives that will quickly render a...

There is a dizzying array of technology available to help manage the fresh produce supply chain. Tools are available to...

The current state of the transportation marketplace is unlike anything seen in the last two decades. The power in shipper-carrier...

While it is understandable for any company to be on a continuous quest for revenue, it is important to note...

Marketing lore tells us that the customer is king and always right. Such naive theories can lead to poor decision...

With the growth of technology in produce supply chains, there is a greater volume of data available and reports being...

While strong supplier-customer relationship development is a laudable supply chain goal, it is not realistic at a large scale. Working...