Category: News

The Big Chill: 10 Trends in Cold Chain Logistics

Cold chain operators / a cold chain 3PL operates in a warehouse designed for cold chain logistics.

With its capital-intensive equipment, strict temperature requirements, and energy dependence, the cold chain has always been a demanding logistics segment. Now the sector is grappling with additional challenges—from increases in the sensitivity, quality standards, and volume of many of its goods, to continually mounting regulations. Read the full article…

West Coast Ports and ILWU Reach Tentative Labor Deal

The settlement, confirmed in a joint statement by the two sides, was reached three days after U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday to broker a deal with the help of a federal mediator who had joined in the talks six weeks earlier. The White House called the deal “a huge relief” for the economy, businesses and workers. Read the full article…

Supply Chain Visibility Critical To Omni-Channel Ops

Supply chain visibility enables seamless shopping experiences and provides tools to track omni-channel vendor performance.

While knowing what inventory is where at any given point is perhaps the defining element of supply chain visibility, it’s actually only one facet of this critical capability, according to Greg Holder, CEO and founder of Compliance Networks. Visibility that stretches back to suppliers and across to third-party trading partners provides retailers with the ability to track and rate vendor performance while also providing the data to support smarter, more timely decisions around merchandise management, inventory levels, and cash utilization. Read the full article…