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Reactive Survival to Proactive Precision: Optimizing the Cold Chain in 2026 & Beyond

February 2, 2026

Successful cold chain companies will prioritize network optimization and rigorous automation feasibility evaluation over generic technology adoption.

Plant-Based DTC Site Vejii Launches Same-Day Delivery Throughout Greater Vancouver

August 16, 2021

Vejii, which owns and operates the plant-based marketplace ShopVejii.com, has launched same-day delivery across the Lower Mainland in British Columbia. B.C. residents throughout the Lower Mainland can now order all Vejii Express items, with same-day delivery. All orders placed by 10am, will be delivered by 8pm. The service area currently includes Coquitlam, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Surrey, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Delta, North Vancouver, Richmond Vancouver, and West Vancouver.

The 2021 State of the Industry Report: A Mid-Year Snapshot

Continued growth and a new set of challenges for the post-pandemic cold chain in 2021.

Michael Costa

July 16, 2021

At this time last year, those working along the cold chain were collectively trying to figure out how to navigate daily—sometimes hourly—changes and disruptions to business in the middle of a pandemic. Today, as the pandemic wanes in the U.S., a new set of challenges exist, but the industry is better prepared and positioned to overcome many of those obstacles.

Plug and Play opens supply chain & logistics startup accelerator

The region will provide participants in the accelerator program access to a network of industry experts, including Fortune 500 companies, leading supply chain and logistics faculty from the University of Arkansas and business development opportunities.

May 15, 2019

Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced plans to open a supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Northwest Arkansas.

Study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than meals purchased at the grocery store

Pre-portioned ingredients and a streamlined supply chain lower the overall food loss and waste for meal kits compared to store-bought meals.

April 23, 2019

Meal kits have a lower overall carbon footprint than the same meals purchased at a grocery store, despite having more packaging, according to “Comparison of Life Cycle Environmental Impacts from Meal Kits and Grocery Store Meals,” a new study from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Thermo King, Chanje partner to design all-electric van for last-mile refrigerated deliveries

Thermo King is said to be the first company to offer European customers a hybrid and non-diesel truck and trailer refrigeration unit solution.

April 23, 2019

Thermo King, Minneapolis, partnered with Chanje Energy, a Los Angeles-based company that creates sustainable solutions to improve the last-mile, to create a fully integrated refrigerated version of its V8100 all-electric last-mile delivery van.

Survey reveals importance of customer experience in last-mile delivery

The study reveals that despite increased understanding and measurement of supply chain’s impact on CX, little progress has been made toward implementing tools or processes to improve outcomes in the last two years.

March 14, 2019

Convey, Austin, Texas, and eft Supply Chain and Logistics Business Intelligence, London, announced the results of a joint study examining the importance of customer experience (CX) in last-mile delivery.

Study: 97% of organizations believe current last-mile delivery models are not sustainable for full scale implementation company-wide

The study revealed three in four customers would increase spend and be more willing to try new offerings in return for satisfactory online grocery deliveries.

January 15, 2019

A retailer investment in last-mile delivery is needed to uncover new revenue streams, according to a study presented by the Capgemini Research Institute, Paris.

How monitoring the supply chain, applying BI can boost your business

With the upgrade in available technology over the last couple decades, it’s easier to track data from the very first step in the supply chain all the way through the final mile.

Brian Larwig

August 21, 2018

Leveraging tools like business intelligence (BI) helps to ensure visibility into knowing your food shipments are as safe, fresh and travel to you as efficiently as possible.

How retailers can better manage the last mile

Retailers that can deliver and meet local demand faster and more efficiently will thrive.

Rohan Duggal

April 17, 2018

Delivering product with the click of a button leads to reaching more customers, creating a higher rate of customer loyalty and generating more business.

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Reactive Survival to Proactive Precision: Optimizing the Cold Chain in 2026 & Beyond

Plant-Based DTC Site Vejii Launches Same-Day Delivery Throughout Greater Vancouver

The 2021 State of the Industry Report: A Mid-Year Snapshot

Plug and Play opens supply chain & logistics startup accelerator

Study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than meals purchased at the grocery store

Thermo King, Chanje partner to design all-electric van for last-mile refrigerated deliveries

Survey reveals importance of customer experience in last-mile delivery

Study: 97% of organizations believe current last-mile delivery models are not sustainable for full scale implementation company-wide

How monitoring the supply chain, applying BI can boost your business

How retailers can better manage the last mile

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