Tag: supply chain

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.

This supply chain disruption is here to stay. It’s the product of many problems and there is no quick or easy solutions, supply chain experts said on the January 19 International Fresh Produce Association virtual town hall.

Playing to its strengths in supply chain support services, the Castellini Group of Companies implemented the final phase of its plan to transform the 125-year-old produce company into an indispensable asset in the temperature-controlled supply chain industry.

Given the environmental sensitivity and short shelf-life of perishables, talent is a critical need in fresh produce warehouses.

A key to successful investment in warehousing is alignment of warehouse and distribution strategy with organizational priorities. That is, warehousing must be part of the strategic planning process and embedded into supply chain processes—this requires senior leaders to better understand the function.

Throughout the pandemic, supply chains have struggled to stay aligned with customer needs.

This week there were a couple of important initiatives by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Agriculture designed to help alleviate ongoing workforce and supply chain challenges.