Tag: supply chain

Stater Bros. Markets, a Southern California supermarket chain known for its excellence in food and service, is taking additional steps to ensure that the products customers want are available when they need them, Stater Bros. turned to ReposiTrak to help reduce out-of-stocks, particularly in the direct store delivery (DSD) categories which were the most problematic.

Online grocer Farmstead announced today that it has partnered with Circle K, a global leader in convenience and mobility, to explore innovative supply chain, distribution, e-commerce fulfillment and marketing models.

One capacity management strategy advocated by the experts is to use a mix of contracts and spot market rates.

Governments have done a less-than-desirable job in educating, communicating, and forging regulations during the supply chain crisis.

On January 27, International Fresh Produce Association Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel met with Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, to discuss supply chain issues critical to the fresh produce trade.

Given that there is no immediate trucking capacity relief on the horizon, produce companies must be prepared for a challenging 2022.

While truck driver issues are the tip of the capacity shortage iceberg, there are several other contributors lurking below the waterline. It is imperative to navigate around them as well.

A big contributing factor to the truck driver shortage is demographics.

In recent months, images of congested ports have filled the news and prompted calls to action. As ports expanded their hours to reduce the backlog of ships waiting to be unloaded, a less visible bottleneck entered the spotlight.

Last night during a call with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials, the International Fresh Produce Association was briefed that, effective January 22, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection would begin enforcing a requirement for entry into the U.S. for essential workers.