Food & Beverage

Freight Rates on New Railway in China to Be 'Market Driven'

April 9, 2014

China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced that freight rates on the new 179-kilometer Zhunchi Railway, which is due to open in June, will be determined by the carrier, its clients and investors.

Wireless Inspection System Announced by FMCSA

April 9, 2014

Food Logistics

As part of a 10-year effort to improve technology in the safety inspection arena, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will be coordinating a field test to see if wireless technology can be used to conduct roadside inspections.

The Role of Warehouse Management Systems in an Omni-Channel Market

April 9, 2014

Chuck Fuerst, Director of Product Strategy, High Jump Software

Fish Processors Turn to RFID for Quality Assurance, Product Tracking

April 7, 2014

RFID Journal

Food-processing technology company Marel has released an RFID-enabled system that moves fish through weighing, trimming and quality-control processes, while tracking data and identifying product for inspection, based on information collected by RFID readers and antennas.

In Early 2013, Airfreight Markets Continue to See Strengthening in Demand

April 7, 2014

IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global airfreight markets in February showing a 2.9 percent increase in demand compared to February 2013. The first two months of 2014 have seen an overall 3.6 percent improvement in demand over the previous year. This continues the strengthening in cargo markets which began in the second half of 2013.

Same-Day Delivery Is Going to Be Big - Some Day

April 7, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Same-day delivery of items ordered online or from stores is an irresistible idea. Now if retailers could only figure out how to make it work.

8 Tips on Calculating the ROI of an SCP&O Solution

April 4, 2014

Quintiq

6 Steps to Effective KPI-based Planning

April 4, 2014

Quintiq

5 Tips for Better S&OP Scenario Planning

April 4, 2014

Quintiq

5 Signs of Superior Profit Boosting Supply Chain Optimization

April 4, 2014

Quintiq

Food & Beverage

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the food and beverage industries. Learn how food and beverage companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.