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Cornell University, r4 Technologies partner to develop AI solutions

The initiative plans to address problems in consumer retail, supply chain management and forecasting while looking at broad societal challenges in optimizing the food chain.
December 11, 2018
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and r4 Technologies, Ridgefield, Conn., announced a wide-ranging collaboration focused on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to new domains.
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Study: Food system organizations must strengthen operations to safeguard against potential threats

Businesses and organizations involved in growing, distributing and supplying food must be able to withstand and rebound from acute disruptions such as civil unrest and cyber attacks, as well as those with more gradual impact, such as drought, rising sea level or funding cuts.
December 7, 2018
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md., highlights characteristics of organizations involved in the food system that may lead them to be more prepared to respond to such disasters, and outlines opportunities for local, state and federal organizations to improve resilience across the urban food system.
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Study: Global refrigerated sea transport containers to reach 3.46 MTEU by 2020

China ranks as one of the key countries in ship building and exporting, contributing to more than 40% to the APAC market.
December 7, 2018
Refrigerated sea transport containerization deals with import and export of fresh foods, meat and more are experiencing a growing demand across different regions worldwide, and are expected to grow in terms of container volumes through the forecast period, according to research conducted by The Insight Partners.
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Survey: Retailers making serious investments in supply chain efficiency

Research shows that retail winners are confidently investing in new data and technologies to improve their supply chain through better forecasting and execution.
December 6, 2018
Symphony RetailAI, Dallas, Texas, announced findings from its benchmark report, “Supply Chain Management 2018: In Service of the Customer.”
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Best practices for shipping refrigerated products via rail

Multiple new refrigerated (reefer) rail companies have entered the market in recent years, and existing service providers are investing more capital into developing and expanding their fleets and geographic reach.
Bethany Cramer
November 30, 2018
Making the switch from over-the-road to rail is not complicated, and the protocols for refrigerated truck and refrigerated rail are similar.
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Blockchain-based system targets small, medium-sized enterprises

b_verify is designed to help small and medium-size enterprises — especially those in developing nations.
November 27, 2018
An interdisciplinary team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Mass.; The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., created b_verify, a new blockchain-based system that has the potential to disrupt the global supply chain.
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Halifax Port Authority to pilot blochain-focused global trade digitization solution

The goal is to develop a highly secure digital ledger system that promotes the sharing of information across the global shipping industry.
November 26, 2018
The Halifax Port Authority (HPA), Canada, joined the digital global shipping platform developed by Maersk, Denmark, and IBM, North Castle, N.Y., where HPA will participate in a blockchain-focused global trade digitization solution known as TradeLens.
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