Supply Chain & Logistics

In-depth look into trends pertaining to supply chain and logistics.

ARTICLES

Dairy supply chain launches guide for sustainability reporting

May 15, 2013
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill., released two new resources to advance the industry’s ability to track, improve and communicate sustainability performance and progress across the supply chain.
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Surpassing Sustainability

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods honors Hormel Foods for its green supply chain achievements.
May 9, 2013

Since Hormel Foods’ founding in 1891, corporate responsibility has been a significant part of its culture. Whether it’s treating its people, communities and environment with respect and integrity or producing high-quality products in a sustainable and energy-efficient manner, the Austin, Minn.-based processor of refrigerated and frozen beef, turkey and pork makes corporate responsibility an everyday business practice.


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Food Logistics Forum 2013: Navigating Today’s Complex Cold Chain

The 2013 Food Logistics Forum will provide educational resources, regulatory information and business development opportunities for the frozen food industry.
May 9, 2013

Join frozen food industry leaders—from production, foodservice and retail to 3PL providers— for the 2013 Food Logistics Forum.


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Material Handling Workhorses

Today’s lift trucks do all of the heavy lifting, and then some.
May 8, 2013

When it comes to lift trucks, operators want a material handling solution that’s durable, robust, productive and able to handle the heavy lifting.


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ASRS Systems Streamline Throughput, Cost Efficiency

April 2, 2013
The latest generation of ASRS allow deep-freeze warehouses to maintain precision product identification and rotation, provide rapid throughput at near 100% accuracy levels and are considerably more energy-efficient than traditional automated systems.
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Pallet Flow, Pushback Racks Put the Power of Gravity to Work

For maximum pallet rack use in a minimum footprint along with inventory management capability, a warehouse pallet flow storage system can be the answer.
March 14, 2013

Dynamic storage systems, such as pallet flow and pushback rack, put the power of gravity to work. Using an arrangement of inclined rails in a rack-supported structure to control product-pallet movement and access, both make labor and inventory access more efficient by using the least amount of warehouse space.


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AS/RS: Multi-Tasking Machines

Today’s automated storage retrieval systems live up to their name by providing a multitude of functions for refrigerated and frozen food applications.
March 7, 2013

It used to be that automated storage retrieval systems (AS/RS) were almost as cumbersome as the high-volume loads they were handling.


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Utilizing a Single Supply Chain Approach

Read an exclusive Q&A from Brian Slavin, new director of logistics for La Terra Fina.
March 7, 2013

Brian Slavin: It goes without saying that making sure our customers’ orders are always delivered on time and complete, at the highest quality and in the most cost-effective manner is our top priority.


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GENCO Warehouse Experiment Delivers Peak Performance

February 26, 2013

GENCO partnered with labor management system provider Easy Metrics and lift truck provider The Raymond Corp to evaluate labor of its lift truck operators and warehouse management processes.


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RTS Holdings, RoadLinke Transportation Forge, Create RoadOne IntermodaLogistics

February 21, 2013
RTS Holdings, LLC, Randolph, Mass., acquired the key operating assets of RoadLink Transportation Solutions, Bethlehem, Pa., and its affiliated operating entities to create RoadOne IntermodaLogistics.
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EVENTS

Material Handling & Logistics Conference

9/8/13
Park City, UT
United States

You are invited to attend the 28th Annual Material Handling and Logistics Conference and Get Smart! How smart? Unlike contrasting events, this is not a "we talk, you take notes" conference. Our 2013 mission is to show you the makings of a World Class 2025 Supply Chain, help you benchmark your own, quantify the gaps and then help you build your own actionable 100 day plan to start closing those gaps to greatness.

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Railway Interchange/2013

9/29/13
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN
United States

We hope to see you this September in Indianapolis, Indiana at Railway Interchange/2013.

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Machinery Alignment Seminar

5/2/13
Dallas, TX
United States

LUDECA is bringing Precision Laser Alignment to Texas with their 1-day Machinery Alignment Seminar. This workshop will cover how to Monitor and Measure Thermal Growth, Measure Multi-Coupling Trains as well as Alignment of Bores of Compressors, Engines and Pumps.

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Machinery Alignment Seminar

4/30/13
Houston, TX
United States

LUDECA is bringing Precision Laser Alignment to Texas with their 1-day Machinery Alignment Seminar. This workshop will cover how to Monitor and Measure Thermal Growth, Measure Multi-Coupling Trains as well as Alignment of Bores of Compressors, Engines and Pumps.

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Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management Workshop

11/12/13
Lombard, IL
United States

At our most well-attended workshop, you'll receive a comprehensive, first-level introduction to supply chain management.

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CSCMP's Annual Global Conference 2013

10/20/13
Denver, CO
United States

Become a member to get the lowest registration rate! CSCMP's annual conference offers supply chain management practitioners more professional education and personal growth opportunities than any other event in the world.

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Sourcing and Procurement Workshop

9/9/13
Lombard, IL
United States

From concepts through execution, this career-enhancing workshop covers the essentials of sourcing and procurement in an integrated context, with emphasis on the foundations laid in strategic sourcing and proficiency in managing supplier relationships, contracts, and the focus and priorities of sourcing and procurement management and staff.

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Performance Metrics Workshop

8/2/13
Lombard, IL
United States

This workshop focuses on the process for creating a comprehensive performance management approach to supply chain operations and personnel.

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Relationships and Collaboration Workshop Lombard, Illinois, USA

8/1/13
Lombard, IL
United States

Discover how to build and maintain organizational and individual relationships as the key to enterprise and personal success.

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Distribution Center Planning and Operations Workshop

6/11/13
Lombard, IL
United States

This interactive workshop combines high-level planning with focused and detailed execution for effective facility operation.

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McCain Foods, 2012 Frozen Foods Processor of the Year

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ editor-in-chief Marina Mayer tours McCain Foods’ newly expanded Plover, Wis., facility.

State of the Industry report

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ July 2013 issue covers the State of the Industry report. What trends and analysis Re: retail and foodservice products would you like to see?
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THE MAGAZINE

Refrigerated and Frozen Foods Magazine

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2013 May

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods'  May 2013 edition includes articles about our Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year award, Hormel Foods, and best practices for traceability and recall preparation. Check it out today!

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Consumer Trends in the Savory Snacks Market in the US, 2011

Marketers in the Savory Snacks market face a major challenge. Understanding market size and segmentation is valuable, but the keys to effective targeting is knowing just how valuable specific consumer groups are, and being able to quantify the impact of consumer trends.This report solves these problems by providing integrated survey-based data on consumer trends, consumer groups and market data which show exactly the size of consumer groups, how much of the savory snacks market they account for and which consumer trends drive their behavior.

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