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COVID-19 Shifts Grocery Supply Chain to 3PL Outsourcing
If there is one thing that businesses should have learned from the COVID-19 global pandemic is that their companies need to be agile enough to “roll with the punches”. Grocery store retailers have seen the light. Consumers, pushed by the pressure to remain safely at...
How the Grocery Supply Chain Works
Why has the issue of how grocery supply chains work captivated the public? Because during the recent global pandemic, consumers have come face-to-face with this issue on a nearly weekly basis. From shortages of toilet paper and meat to shelf stable favorites,...
The Friday Report: July 10th, 2020
Special Thank You to These U.S. Manufacturers for Stepping Up to Produce Essentials Like PPE and Ventilators Before the coronavirus global pandemic, most personal protective equipment (PPE) was manufactured outside the United States, making these essential goods...
The Friday Report: July 3rd, 2020
New CPG Contactless Delivery Task Force Launched The Consumer Brands Association announced the launch of a major industry effort focused on contactless delivery. The task force includes representation from 23 consumer packaged goods companies and will: Study the...
Onshoring U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: COVID-19, Congress and Puerto Rico Pharma Hub
With its significant investment in biomedical research, the United States is one of the foremost leaders worldwide in drug discovery, research and development, however, it is no longer as prominent in drug manufacturing. Over the past few decades, drug manufacturers...
The Friday Report: June 26th, 2020
Digital Transformation and Ability to Handle Omnichannel E-commerce Helps Retailers Wreaking havoc throughout the supply chain and retail industries, COVID-19 has rocked the boat for both online sales and brick and mortal retailers. The big box retailers that already...
The Friday Report: June 19th, 2020
Pocket Change Shortage Linked to Coronavirus Chalk this up to the law of unintended consequences. Apparently, there is now a coin shortage in the United States. Not only has COVID-19 disrupted retail supply chains but also the flow and distribution of currency,...
The Friday Report: June 12th 2020
Get Ready for Higher Postal Rates July 1, 2020 On July 1st, cross-border shipping rates will be increasing for many American shippers. Last September, a deal was reached by the Universal Postal Union enabling countries which import over 75,000 metric tons of parcels...
CPG and Food Businesses Develop an Appetite for D2C Fulfillment
With the recent coronavirus outbreak, much has changed. From social media to journalists talking about supply chain and logistics, both consumers and companies now have a fundamental awareness of how the supply chain works. With the restrictions designed to help...
The Friday Report: May 29th, 2020
Sales of Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Soar During COVID-19 Pandemic Although many meatpacking plants are up and running, thousands of workers have tested positive for coronavirus and some have died. Although meatpackers have invested more in worker safety to reduce...