Dot Foods has partnered with Crisp to launch Crisp at Dot, an analytics platform designed to provide suppliers with actionable insights. With the platform, suppliers gain access to automated and visualized SKU-level data, enabling more informed decision-making and greater operational efficiency. By automating manual processes and delivering harmonized, clean data in an easy-to-use platform, it helps suppliers identify […]
Category: Supply Chain News
Posted inSupply Chain News, Southeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens New Distribution Center In Jacksonville, FL
Walmart celebrated the grand opening of a 1-million-square-foot distribution center April 17 at 1511 Zoo Parkway in Jacksonville, Florida. The facility receives and processes items for delivery to 18 Sam’s Club locations across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, as well as seven clubs in Puerto Rico. Located 10 minutes from the Port of Jacksonville, the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, Southwest, Supply Chain News
H-E-B Truck Driver Marks 4M Miles Safely Driven On Texas Roads
H-E-B truck driver Homer Flores recently accomplished a new milestone – driving four million miles consecutively without a single accident or traffic incident. On April 14, he reached the mark after a delivery run from Kingsville to Corpus Christi, Texas. Upon arrival, his official tally was 4,000,007 consecutive miles. He was greeted by family, friends, […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Deli News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, News, Produce News
FDA Extends Date For FSMA 204 Compliance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shared its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule (FSMA 204) by 30 months. The FDA will extend the compliance date using appropriate procedures at a later time, including publishing a proposed rule in the Federal Register. The FDA stated that it is […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, National, Sustainability News
Aldi Joins Supplier LOCT Initiative To Reduce Carbon Emissions
Aldi, along with Avantor and McCain Foods, has joined the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LOCT), a consortium launched in 2021 to accelerate progress toward science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. The new members join a group of sustainability leaders from across the globe that are dedicated to reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions. “Suppliers […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, National
RJW Logistics Group Gets Investment From Berkshire Partners
RJW Logistics Group, a Woodridge, Illinois-based provider of retail logistics solutions for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, has received a strategic investment from Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners. “[This] will enable us to continue providing industry-leading performance and customer service, drive future innovations, and expand our geographic reach,” said RJW CEO Kevin Williamson. “We […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Hy-Vee, Midwest
Hy-Vee Optimizes Supply Chain With Manhattan Solutions
Manhattan Associates Inc. has shared the results of its partnership with Hy-Vee Inc., an employee-owned grocery retailer with locations in nine Midwestern states. The grocer uses Manhattan’s Warehouse Management System, Transportation Management System and Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization to operate a distribution network that drives business results and customer satisfaction. Manhattan’s solutions have helped the retailer advance operations, […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Midwest, Save A Lot
Save A Lot Rolls Out Automated Solution For FSMA 204 Food Traceability
St. Louis-based Save A Lot has selected the ReposiTrak Traceability Network for automated traceability and compliance with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act Section 204 (FSMA 204). The ReposiTrak Traceability Network will enable Save A Lot suppliers to transmit FDA-required traceability data for every impacted lot code each time a shipment is sent […]