A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends ways to make supply chains -- the systems that provide populations with critical goods and services, such as food and water, gasoline, and pharmaceuticals and medical supplies – more resilient in the face of hurricanes and other disasters, drawing upon lessons learned from the 2017 hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed attendees of the Transportation Research Board’s 101st Annual Meeting, where he highlighted the importance of evidence-based science, along with economic strength, clean energy, road traffic safety, and infrastructure.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. has experienced shortages of masks, medical gowns, ventilators, and drugs, but demand surges and supply constraints for medical products predate the current public health crisis. A new report recommends measures to improve supply reliability for medical products, during both emergencies and normal times.

In this exclusive interview with ETCIO, Derek Gittoes, Vice President of Supply Chain Management Product Strategy at Oracle, shares valuable insights into the current trends shaping the future of supply chain management.

Walmart-owned ecommerce major Flipkart is collaborating with Polygon for its web3 plans and aims to go deep with this partnership this year, which can help change the way Indians shop and engage with brands online, senior industry executive told ET.

The government will need to start by assessing and uplifting the digital posture of each concerned department, further enabling an interconnected ecosystem of government, private, and peering parties, and offering seamless and secure last mile for government-to- citizen services and support. All this while keeping the citizen’s data and identity safe.

After reaching out to all customers supplied with impacted chocolate products, Barry Callebaut can confirm, based on its internal investigation, that no affected chocolate products by the Salmonella-positive production lot in Wieze, Belgium, entered the retail food chain.

How to best handle supply chain shortages.

A manager from Orbis weighs the benefits of opting for plastic rather than wood pallets.

Call for collaboration comes as ofi launches sustainability commitments to improve transparency and tackle poor labor conditions in hazelnut communities.

The right technology can help snack and bakery professionals avoid or minimize supply chain challenges.

Fats and oils play an important role in delivering the sensory and quality attributes for snack and bakery products. Consumers’ interest in sustainability, health and wellbeing, and clean label are influencing the fats and oils category.

Multi-Conveyor recently built a series of stainless steel plastic chain conveyors, in stages, to transport both full and empty cases of food product through nearly 50 feet of conveyance.

The better-for-you line of cookies is made without corn syrup or peanuts.

New technologies to help expand increased refrigerated and frozen snack and bakery product warehousing and distribution.

According to the April 2021 "Cold Chain Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report" from Grand View Research, the global cold chain market size was valued at $210.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.8 percent from 2021 to 2028.

SF&WB connected with several industry suppliers to gain their current market perspectives for the coming year.

The cold chain is essential for snack and bakery companies that produce perishable products, as the temperature of these products must be monitored throughout the distribution process.

To successfully bake products requires an astute blend of art and science. A fundamental ingredient in the baking process is the leavening agent. Leavening contributes essential sensory characteristics to bakery products.

This week's Fun Friday includes a bagel with no holes, the most popular pizza chains by state, and more.

Pete Levangie, CEO, Bay State Milling, speaks on the current global grain sourcing situation.

Along with Unreasonable Group, the snack producer will drive toward Net Zero by 2050.

The company's three-year initiative puts forth ambitious sustainability goals.

ADM has reached an agreement under which Golden Peanut, its peanut processing subsidiary, will collaborate with Smucker and the National Black Growers Council to support the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.

Cold-chain management—an essential aspect of many snack and bakery operations today—has entered a brave new world characterized by sophisticated temperature monitoring and tracking technology connected by the Internet of Things (IoT).

Compared to 10-15 years ago, companies are safer. Whether it’s tighter regulations, more awareness, enhanced experience, technology improvements or other factors, companies are doing a better job keeping their employees safe at the workplace. However, that number has plateaued over the last couple of years—the total incident rate per 100 workers has not changed significantly since 2017.

Whether you agree or not with the increasing ESG scrutiny on companies, your business and bottom line are in jeopardy if you are not as attentive to ESG as you are ensuring your workers and contractors are safe.

Supply chain businesses need to understand the current risks and establish protocols that reduce both digital and physical vulnerabilities. 

CAS Dataloggers announced the availability of the V5C cold chain data logger manufactured by Frigga.

MRHB Network has now expanded to the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, by receiving the license from the Ministry of Investment.

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Due to the advantages offered by the Advanced Bitcoin Chain, the Advanced Bitcoin Center is now offering mining opportunities to interested parties.

Upsizing domestic capabilities through increased operational footprint in the State of Georgia.

Vancouver, BC – chain link fences are effective and economical, making them an ideal solution for industrial properties.

Donald L. Huizenga is lauded for his expertise in consulting as a managing principal at Deacon Associates

Pramod Sajja is currently the president of Farm To Plate, a food supply chain tracking company

Amit K. Sinha recognized for over 20 years of leadership in Supply Chain Management and Technology

Shane K. Best, MS, MBA, approaching three decades of successful work in the field of procurement and category management

Moumine Yaro, MBA, is recognized for his contributions to Emory University as a senior supply chain specialist

Calem Harris is an expert in his field as the founder and chief executive officer of Top Hat Engineering

Spencer Philip Gardner is lauded for his work as a franchise owner at Unishippers Global Logistics LLC

Hiro Nakahata channels years of expertise into his role with Procter & Gamble's Baby and Feminine Care Department

Thomas Boykin is a logistics and distribution strategies expert with 45 years of experience

Chris Clark is a seasoned expert in supply chain and procurement as the managing partner at Todd Advisory

Supply chain failures 2021, how difficult is it going to be

Janyce A. Louthain is the President of Alexie Enterprises, Inc.

Janyce Louthain lends years of expertise to her work with Alexie Enterprises, Inc.

HollaEx chooses iDenfy's biometric identity verification

Cynthia L. Chaing, Esq. channels years of expertise into her work with Chaing Anders Attorneys at Law