My first inclination was to title this piece, “Surviving the slump.” But I realized, perhaps, it should be amended to say we’re “surviving a continued slump” - considering that we have seen a steady climb in logistics costs during the past four years.

R&FF:  What has Tyson been doing with third-party carriers?

Keene: We’ve worked toward joint value creation with our common carrier partners for consistent lanes and volumes. We recognize that this allows them to better plan their business.

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, of course. Then again, every day finds Tyson Foods’ chicken (and beef and pork) products crossing the nation and the globe en route to supermarket shelves and foodservice operators.

Why does Tyson do it? Naturally, it’s to grow and satisfy retail and foodservice customers and consumers. 

RFID, Web and mobile technologies strengthen plant floor production monitoring.

Merchants Terminal Corp., Baltimore, said it has purchased land to build a 12 million-cubic-feet temperature-controlled distribution center adjacent to the Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal.

Schwan’s Logistics LLC presented the following awards to its freight carriers at the 2008 Schwan’s Logistics Conference in Minneapolis.

New lift trucks promise more power and productivity.

Follow these 10 steps to make your supply chain safer.