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Study: 85% of U.S. retailers haven’t completed supply chain digitization

The research reveals that only 15% of U.S. retail businesses have completed digitization of their supply chain management processes.
February 14, 2019
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Nearly 85% of U.S. retailers haven’t completed the digitization processes (using a cloud-based platform with real-time visibility and automation capabilities) required to give them full control of their supply chain, according to new research released from Gravity Supply Chain Solutions, Chicago.
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Study reveals problems with fish mislabeling in Canada

The findings reveal that mislabeling happens before fish are imported into Canada, as well as throughout the supply chain.
February 11, 2019
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Canada continue to have a problem with fish mislabeling, and the problem persists throughout the supply chain, according to a first-ever study produced by University of Guelph (U of G), Canada.
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Study: Manufacturers cut 633M metric tons of CO2 from their supply chains in 2018

In 2018, 115 organizations wielding a combined purchasing power in excess of $3.3 trillion requested environmental information from 5,500-plus of their key suppliers.
February 8, 2019
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With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in supply chains on average 5.5 times those of company’s direct operations, a new report from CDP, New York, reveals a step-change in corporate awareness and action on environmental impacts within the supply chain in the last decade.
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Research identifies e-commerce impacts on trucking industry

Retailers are becoming more flexible in how they transact with consumers by decentralizing their distribution/fulfillment networks to bring inventory closer to consumers.
February 5, 2019
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released an analysis of the impacts that emerging e-commerce trends are having on the trucking industry.
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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
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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
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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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