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Fresh Demand Planning: How AI Empowers Retailers

Logistics Viewpoints

Next week, temperatures go back to seasonal norms; what does that mean about my expected demand? Understanding that when the weather is 5 degrees warmer than the average temperature, ice cream sales increase by 50% allows for more accurate and real-time forecasts in your demand planning process.

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

There are three responses in this question that address supply chain sustainability: align with our goals, mission, and values; meet consumers expectations; and increase profitability. The second reason to address sustainability topics, from a supply chain perspective, is to meet consumer expectations.

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How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability

Logistics Viewpoints

Due their short “shelf life,” perishable products require temperature control at every stage in the supply chain. Plus, any irregular change in temperature during transport, or even in the warehouse where the product is stored, doesn’t just cause the food to go to waste, but can cause a food safety issue.

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7 Things That Matter Most To Fresh Food Supply Chain Leaders

Logistics Bureau

This article provides an inside look at today’s fresh supply chains around the world, and at how smart producers and retailers meet cool-chain challenges , especially as those chains increasingly span global distances and competitive markets expand. There’s simply no room for penny-pinching in this supply chain sector.

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FDA Registration for Fulfillment Centers

Ship Monk

For example, if milk wasn’t FDA-certified you wouldn’t have verification that the cows producing it are healthy. For example, Coffee, Food for Animal Consumption, and Cosmetics are all different category types. ShipMonk ecommerce fulfillment centers are committed to adhering to our clients’ temperature needs. Exaggeration?

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Supporting the Delivery of Fast, Low-Cost COVID-19 Tests Worldwide

Now, That's Logistics

In June, for example, Roche was granted EUA for its cobas® SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas® Liat® System, which can identify an infection within 20 minutes. In 2021 it leased space at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport, for example, and has used this alternate to Chicago-O’Hare as its midwestern US hub.

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The Complexity of Cold Chain Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Compared to classic logistics with normal temperatures, cold chain logistics are challenging, expensive and complex at the same time. Low temperatures – a challenge for humans and technology. Working in subzero temperatures means extreme physical strain on warehouse employees. One example is the use of AMRs.