To navigate capital spending and take better control of the balance sheet, removing uncertainty is vital. One way to do this is to leverage the power of technology and advanced data analytics to develop a comprehensive acquisition strategy.
Respondents also reported that they wanted cold chain providers to see themselves as extensions of their brands, as opposed to just service providers.
July 16, 2018
Third-party logistics providers are becoming more responsive, agile and customer-centric, according to the Cold Chain Customer Research Report, released by the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Arlington, Va.
All the service features received a poor or medium level of satisfaction score from customers.
July 16, 2018
The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016, and is now seen by importers, exporters and freight forwarders as more problematic, according to the second annual shipper satisfaction survey released by Drewry, UK, and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), Belgium.
Using blockchain technology, eHarvestHub eliminates waste by drastically speeding up the time it takes for food to arrive from farm to store.
July 11, 2018
eHarvestHub, a Discovery Bay, Calif.-based startup backed by VenturesLab Fund, China, is harnessing blockchain technology to revolutionize the farm-to-consumer food supply chain.
Finance officers are unclear about the role proper fleet acquisition strategies and lease vs. purchase decisions play on a company's bottom line.
July 11, 2018
Fleet Advantage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced its latest industry survey, which reveals a significant lack of communication between fleet operations and finance departments within many organizations.
The demonstration will include three cargo-moving vehicles known as “top handlers” with never-before-tested battery-electric systems.
July 10, 2018
The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., will use a $5.3 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Sacramento, Calif., to deploy hydrogen- and electric-powered cargo handling equipment at two shipping terminals.
The challenging part retailers face is that even if they’re large enough to have a dedicated internal IT department, the focus remains on tying business operations to the IT function.
Pacifical will launch the platform in cooperation with Atato, a Thailand-based blockchain service provider, and powered by Ethereum’s blockchain smart contracts and IPFS decentralized storage, integrating with Pacifical’s traceability solutions.
June 28, 2018
Eight PNA Pacific Island nations and the associated Tokelau territory announced plans to launch a blockchain initiative covering all its MSC-certified sustainably caught tuna by end of July.