By Mary Heiser, Director, Industry & Product Marketing, FourKites.
In today’s intricate food and beverage supply chains, ensuring product quality from farm to fork is paramount. One of the most crucial factors determining the integrity of perishable products is temperature. As any supply chain professional knows, even a slight temperature deviation can mean the difference between delivering a delicious ice cream cone or a disappointing puddle. And with record-breaking heat occurring nearly every summer, it’s never been more difficult to keep cargo cool.
News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.
All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
Digitally driven cold chains: How to upgrade your temperature tracking
Aug 23, 2023
Rhenus opens the first sustainable warehouse at its business site in Wesel
Aug 22, 2023
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions celebrated the opening of its first new multi- user warehouse in Wesel recently.
Swissport completes acquisition of majority stake in Flughafen Düsseldorf
Aug 22, 2023
Swissport Deutschland GmbH and Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH have successfully closed the transaction for their cargo joint venture at Düsseldorf Airport. The new joint venture, named Swissport DUS Cargo Services GmbH, started operations on 17 August 2023
Conveyor Systems Ltd invests in new-build highly sustainable HQ
Aug 22, 2023
Automation and e-commerce specialist Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) has finalised its relocation to a new, purpose-built headquarters as part of a seven-figure investment in the company’s eco-friendly future.
Zofri chooses Infor WMS as its Warehouse Management System
Aug 21, 2023
Infor has announced that Zofri, Zona Franca de Iquique will implement Infor's WMS (warehouse management system) to improve customer service, one of the most important performance indicators in the supply chain.
Trew growth investment
Aug 21, 2023
Trew, LLC has received investment from American Industrial Partners (AIP) and Redwood Technology Ventures to grow its capabilities and capacity.
DeltaTrak’s FlashTrak supply chain management system ready for Sweden’s export-oriented economy
Aug 21, 2023
Sweden can now rely on the patented FlashTrak Global Chain of Custody (CoC) information management system from DeltaTrak, a Silicon Valley-based technology innovator of cold chain and supply chain management solutions, to help keep its growing export-oriented economy strong.
Fortec Distribution introduces five new products to portfolio with Euro Pallet range
Aug 16, 2023
Fortec Distribution Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group, is offering its members a leading product portfolio by introducing the ‘Euro Pallet’ range.
Burnt-out Britain: A third of employees in transport and logistics working unpaid overtime
Aug 16, 2023
Almost a third (32%) of UK employees in the transport and logistics sector are working beyond their contracted hours and doing some form of unpaid overtime each week, as labour shortages trouble the industry.
The logistics sector is expected to have worker shortages totalling 400,000 people by 2026, yet less than one in four (23%) people consider a job in the essential sector, causing it to feel the strain.
XLP member, PSP Worldwide Logistics launches Hong Kong Office
Aug 16, 2023
Hampshire-based PSP Worldwide Logistics has formed a new joint venture in Hong Kong, PSP Logistics Hong Kong, significantly expanding its ability to provide end-to-end expertise to its customers.
