Food Logistics back issues from May 2009:
Managing 3PL relationships.(LOGISTICS VIEW)
May 01, 2009; ... IT DOESN'T COME as a surprise that poor service is the leading reason why companies do not renew contracts with their third-party logistics providers, but many 3PLs believe that their customers have unrealistic expectations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's why you need ...
Supervalu appoints Wal-Mart's Herkert CEO.(NEWS AND TRENDS FROM ACROSS THE GOOD SUPPLY CHAIN)
May 01, 2009 ... Supervalu Inc.'s board of directors has appointed Craig Herkert, 49, of Wal-Mart, to the position of chief executive officer. Jeff Noddle, 62, who has served as chief executive officer since 2001 and chairman of the board since 2002, will continue to serve as the company's ...
Wal-Mart Canada to build grocery hub.(NEWS AND TRENDS FROM ACROSS THE GOOD SUPPLY CHAIN)
May 01, 2009 ... Wal-Mart Canada will invest $115 million to build a state-of-art distribution center in Balzac, Alberta. Among the largest refrigerated buildings in Canada, the DC will be 400,000-square-feet in size and serve as a distribution hub for fresh food destined for Wal-Mart stores in Western ...
Schoep's Ice Cream selects HighJump DSD suite.(NEWS AND TRENDS FROM ACROSS THE GOOD SUPPLY CHAIN)
May 01, 2009 ... Schoep's Ice Cream has selected the HighJump mobile sales and delivery applications to provide improved customer service while controlling costs. The Madison, WI-based ice cream manufacturer and distributor--with both local and national distribution operations--will implement ...
Five tips to reduce warehouse energy costs.(NEWS AND TRENDS FROM ACROSS THE GOOD SUPPLY CHAIN)
May 01, 2009 ... According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the industrial sector has long been the country's largest energy user, currently representing more than one-third of the country's total energy consumption. Dennis Sadlowski, president and CEO of Siemens Energy & Automation Inc., the ...
Mexican bakery buys first hybrid truck in Mexico.(GREEN LOGISTICS)
May 01, 2009 ... Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican bakery company, took delivery of the first medium duty hybrid truck in Mexico, a Kenworth T270. The diesel-electric hybrid truck reduces fuel consumption by 30 percent, carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent and carbon monoxide by 90 percent. The hybrid is ...
Martin-Brower joins EPA SmartWay Partnership.(GREEN LOGISTICS)
May 01, 2009 ... The Martin-Brower Co. LLC. has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. The ...
The biggest is the best: Safeway's NorCal distribution center-the size of 33 football fields--boasts a 99.9 percent accuracy rate. Here's how they do it.(GOLDEN PALLET AWARD)
May 01, 2009; ... BIGGER IS NOT ALWAYS necessarily better, but in the case of one of Safeway Inc.'s distribution centers, the biggest is the best. Safeway is the fifth largest food retailer in North America. The company operates 1,739 stores in the United States and western Canada and posted ...
Reducing labor costs to counteract market pressure: market forces mandate changes and shrink margins, requiring distributors to find new ways to trim costs. For many, the answer lies in the way their people work.(FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION TRENDS)
May 01, 2009; ... CONFRONTED BY THE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN and rising prices, foodservice distributors find themselves caught in the middle of the food system value chain--pressured by both suppliers and buyers. Manufactures increasingly are passing on higher commodity and product prices, while ...
Creating a winning team: with an eye to the bottom line, operational partnerships between 3PLs and their food customers are more comprehensive and innovative than ever.(THIRD - PARTY LOGISTICS)(Company overview)
May 01, 2009; ... TODAY'S THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS companies are more than just yesterday's warehouses and trucks, storing and delivering products. These relationships are developing into highly sophisticated and collaborative strategies for operational excellence resulting in some pretty impressive cost ...
Take steps to reduce perishable shrink: technology offering complete end-to-end temperature traceability is necessary.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
May 01, 2009; ... Perishable shrink costs retailers a tremendous amount of money. Vulnerable items such as meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and flowers can expire prematurely due to incorrect temperature handling in the supply chain. Transportation and interim storage at the distribution center all affect the ...
How intelligent is your WMS? Current trends in warehouse management system capabilities brighten that bottom line.(WMS REPORT)
May 01, 2009; ... With warehouses having to be more agile and responsive than ever before to the demands of the marketplace, food and beverage companies are looking to their warehouse management solutions (WMS) solutions to squeeze more productivity, efficiency and quality from their supply chains. This ...
Choosing the right racking system: start by analyzing the products that will be handled.(RACKING UPDATE)
May 01, 2009; ... Before selecting the storage medium for either a new distribution center or an existing facility, the first step is to analyze the products that will be handled. Whether it's 150-pound mattresses, cases of bottled water or 10,000-pound rolls of paper, the product determines the ...
Full-service leasing often costs less than ownership.(view point)
May 01, 2009; ... This is part two of a two-part series The first part ran in our March 2009 issue on page 34. In a typical full-service truck lease, the cost of the vehicle, apportioned tax and license, finance charge (set interest rate for the lease term), and calculated cost-per-mile ...