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Nestlé speeds up efforts toward full supply chain transparency

The disclosure includes the list of direct (Tier 1) suppliers, upstream locations and country of origins as well as total volume sourced for each commodity.
February 1, 2019
Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced plans to disclose the list of suppliers alongside a variety of data of its 15 priority commodities, making it what is said to be the first disclosure of its kind in the industry.
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Study: Food, beverage industry increasingly adopts IIoT to enable end-to-end traceability in the supply chain

IIoT technologies such as Big Data analytics and AI are expected to play a huge role in accelerating and streamlining the manufacturing process through advanced automation and analytics.
January 29, 2019
A rapidly growing urban population and increased consumer awareness regarding sustainability are prompting food and beverage companies and manufacturers to employ digital solutions to ensure product quality, according to a study produced by Frost & Sullivan, Santa Clara, Calif.
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American Association of Port Authorities releases State of Freight report

This report recommends refocusing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Port Security Grant Program to better meet the security infrastructure needs of publicly-owned commercial seaports and related maritime operations.
January 28, 2019
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Alexandria, Va., released its “The State of Freight” infrastructure series, which identifies the nearly $4 billion in port and supply chain security needs over the next 10 years.
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Study reveals top trends impacting supply chain management in 2019

Increased complexity will continue to challenge the industry in 2019, however, new digital solutions are reaching a level of maturity that warrants widespread adoption.
January 24, 2019
DHL Supply Chain, a Westerville, Ohio-based division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, shared the top supply chain trends for 2019.
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Study reveals freight railroads implement positive train control on over 80% of required miles

As of Dec. 31, 2018, the Class I railroads invested $10.5 billion in the development, installation and implementation of PTC.
January 24, 2019
At the end of 2018, the nation’s largest freight railroads were operating positive train control (PTC) across the vast majority – 83.2% – of the required Class I PTC route miles nationwide, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Washington, D.C.
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Study reveals more fleets adopting fuel-efficient technologies

This is the sixth annual update of the inaugural fleet study.
January 23, 2019
Nearly 20 fleets operating more than 71,844 tractors and 236,292 trailers saved over $600 million in 2017 compared to the average trucks on the road, according to a study released by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE).
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Survey highlights tension between sustainability, profit priorities

Growth opportunities, cost savings and the importance of responsible business practices are driving supply chain sustainability.
January 23, 2019
A global survey of supply chain decision makers reveals that economic performance is the top ranking corporate sustainability priority for the majority of organizations.
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World Wildlife Fund launches blockchain platform designed to track products from source

Once the QR code is scanned, OpenSC automatically provides details regarding where the product came from, when and how it was produced and how it journeyed along the supply chain.
January 17, 2019
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Switzerland, and BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based corporate venture, investment and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group, Boston, Mass., launched OpenSC, a revolutionary new platform that leverages blockchain and other leading technologies to track the provenance of food from source to table.
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