Food & Beverage

Megaship Mania: Who Will Benefit?

March 25, 2013

It takes the giant Emma Maersk, which carries the equivalent of nearly 15,000 twenty-foot containers (TEUs), about three and a half miles to come to a dead stop. But there's no stopping the Triple-E, Maersk Line's even larger class of containership, from entering the liner trades over the next three years.

The Next Tidal Wave of Distribution Automation Innovation

March 20, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: There has been an explosive and exciting level of growth and innovation in the development of new automation solutions for distribution operations, particularly in the areas of full-case and less-than-case automation. It is inevitable that companies in North America and other developing nations will increasingly adopt these solutions as labor markets contract due to the aging population in the decades ahead. - Marc Wulfraat, president, MWPVL International Inc.

Uncertainty Reigns in Hiring Around the World, Survey Finds

March 20, 2013

ManpowerGroup

Global economic challenges and uncertainty will continue to contribute to subdued hiring during the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released by ManpowerGroup. The research suggests that employers are seeking signs of a robust global economy before labor markets are likely to achieve sustainable traction.

DB Schenker Logistics Expands Temp-Controlled Air Freight Services

March 19, 2013

DB Schenker Logistics

DB Schenker Logistics has increased the number of its service locations with Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accreditation, geared toward serving the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Economics 101: Did Ocean Carriers Miss the Lecture?

March 18, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Judging from their actions, ocean carriers would love to toss out those irritating economics textbooks, with their tedious lessons about supply and demand. Too much capacity? No pricing discipline? Sluggish volume growth? Forget about it. Why should any of that prevent them from raising freight rates?

Lufthansa Cargo Inaugurates Freighter Service to Guadalajara

March 15, 2013

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo has inaugurated MD-11 freight service to Guadalajara, Mexico.

Could Consumer Boom in China, India Spark Food Shortages in U.S., Other Regions?

March 15, 2013

Boston Consulting Group

Chinese and Indian consumers are living well and eating well. And that could spark a global crisis. The consumer boom in China and India will touch off global inflation and could lead to food and water riots if investment, policy and technology don't keep pace.

Club Store Partners with KANE to Operate High-Velocity Cross-Dock

March 14, 2013

Challenge: A major U.S. club store chain runs a high-velocity network of cross dock facilities. Kane Is Able was chosen to operate the retailer's first, and largest, cross dock center serving the Northeast.

Tesco to Open Two Distribution Centers in Europe

March 13, 2013

Supply Chain Standard

Tesco is reorganizing its distribution network with new sites in Reading and Dagenham to move products closer to stores and to keep up with its growing convenience business in the South East.

South Africa Latest Nation to Show Concern over Meat Supply Chain Findings

March 12, 2013

IOL News

Three of South Africa's biggest supermarket chains have moved to reassure the public that their meats are safe after news that top local researchers had found "fraudulent meat products" across the country.

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