Shipping fresh produce is a high-paced industry because of the effort it takes to make deliveries within a short timeframe. Fresh produce often has very short shelf lives, making the timely transport of the products critical to ensure freshness. If a … Read More
We all know why it is important to keep cold food in the refrigerator at home. Lowering the temperature vastly extends the shelf life. In addition, it keeps microbes from growing and helps keep our food tasting fresh longer. From the … Read More
Supply chain management (SCM) is the process by which supply chain activities are managed to have an advantage over competitors as well as maximize the value of our customers. It basically represents the efforts by which the supply chain management solutions help to … Read More
Your company has a strategy. Are you confident it is ready to go off without a hitch? Most likely not, as 60%-90% of company strategy implementations fail and only 14% of executives are happy with the execution of a strategy. This post … Read More
Though this might be surprising to some, carriers are often called upon to perform services other than just driving. Drivers may have to load or unload trailers, wrap pallets, or make additional stops. Unexpected changes to a freight bill due to inadvertent transportation accessorial charges can … Read More
When it comes to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] inspection, the chances of receiving notification are very small. Most of the time you will have no idea that an inspection is going to occur. For this reason, you … Read More
Working in the food and beverage industry can be quite exciting and diverse. In addition, it can be quite complex. There are an endless number of processes involved in this supply chain and unraveling these can be a challenge. This … Read More
Like it or not, artificial intelligence is set to take over your world. It may well have already done so and if you’re in business, it’s coming at breakneck speed. There can be few doubts that AI is going to … Read More
When you consider the current practices of material handling equipment, it doesn’t take long to realize that they were built on really traditional and even archaic models. These were most often installed with retail and wholesale channels in mind. That’s not … Read More
Shipping an oversized load of anything from steel items to equipment can be complicated and a bit burdensome. Oversized freight is considered as any freight that is more than 8 ½ feet wide and 13 ½ feet high and is … Read More