Supply Chain Logistics for Refrigerated & Frozen Food

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The recent threat of increases in tariffs are causing disruptions to today's retail supply chains, therefore supply chains are vulnerable to many unexpected disruptions, including terrorism and natural disasters, according to a new report from BRP, Boston.

DHL Supply Chain, Westerville, Ohio, released its latest research report on the evolution of e-commerce supply chains.

Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, announced a collaboration with OpenSC, a blockchain platform that allows consumers to track their food right back to the farm.

Western Growers (WG), Irvine, Calif., launched a new supply chain risk management solution, a unique and comprehensive program that aims to reduce the number of food contamination outbreaks.

Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to invest $1.2 billion in China over the next 10 years to upgrade logistics.

The automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) market is expected to witness a CAGR of 10.18% during the forecast period 2019-2024, according to a study published by Mordor Intelligence, Boston.

The robotics revolution is rapidly accelerating, as fast-paced technological advances in automation, engineering, energy storage, artificial intelligence and machine learning converge continue to transform the capabilities of robots and their ability to take over tasks once carried out by humans.

Nearly 82% of U.S. companies say they would like to expand into new markets, including 36% that are eyeing expansion opportunities in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey) countries, according to a survey released by Vuealta, London.

By 2025, the global warehouse management system (WMS) market will be worth $5 billion, growing at a CAGR of 13.9%, according to “Intelligent Supply Chain” research conducted by ABI Research, New York.