Bifulco’s Four Season Cold Storage, a third-party logistics provider based in Pittsgrove, N.J., selected MAVES’ ViewPoint Logistics, a 3PL software solution designed to manage warehouse operations.
The realities of supply chain disruptions have become top of mind for executives in every industry. Sub-standard and unsafe working conditions, product shortages due to extreme weather-related events and the discovery of counterfeit or contaminated components are examples where companies have encountered risks that ultimately affect their ability to serve their customers. The food industry is no different.
Suddath Global Logistics LLC (SGL), headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., acquired PenserSC, a third-party logistics (3PL) company also in Jacksonville, Fla., that provides warehousing and logistics services.
While some companies control every aspect of these functional areas, others choose to outsource one or many of them. The trick, of course, is to find the right outsourcing partner.
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, of
course. Then again, every day finds Tyson Foods’ chicken (and beef and
pork) products crossing the nation and the globe en route to
supermarket shelves and foodservice operators.
Why does Tyson do it? Naturally, it’s to grow and satisfy retail and foodservice customers and consumers.