Distribution & Storage
The Right Track
August 30, 2012 8:00 am | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsManufacturers need to take a hard look at both assets and inventory and determine whether their enterprise is lacking organization in any one key area. Inventory: Not always such a dirty word until cost pressures took to task the traditional storage and fulfillment methods of the average manufacturer.
Temperature Sensors
August 30, 2012 2:00 am | Product Releases | Comments1-Wire temperature sensors are industrial-grade units that can tie into existing GPS systems to provide temperature monitoring capabilities.
Inventory Management Software
August 29, 2012 2:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsXPress Pix™ Go-Fetch inventory management software is an entry-level software system that can be used to manage order picking and replenishment activities in food processing storage and retrieval operations.
Seeing The Forest And The Trees
August 24, 2012 9:10 am | by Jack Levis, Director of Process Management, UPS | Articles | CommentsDecisions are more complex and need to be made faster than ever before, creating an environment where business analytics can be a major competitive advantage. Smart companies know that business analytics help them to make better decisions.
USDA Takes Action Against Potato Distributor
August 22, 2012 1:07 pm | News | CommentsThe USDA has filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against United Potato Distributors Inc. for failure to make full payment promptly to 39 sellers in the total amount of $759,820.22. The company, operating from Los Angeles, Calif., purchased the produce during the period of November 2010 through January 2012.
Can Palletizer Safety Information
August 6, 2012 3:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsCompany's new brochure, Can Palletizer Safety and Productivity, provides an overview of the palletizer process, guarding challenges and hazard analysis, and highlights Company's concept of the future of can palletizer safety, rooted in the G9SP Stand-alone Safety Controller.
From Need-To-Know To Need-To-Share
July 31, 2012 10:24 am | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate Editor, Industrial Distribution | Blogs | CommentsSupporting a mobile workforce is one thing, but do you have the right strategy that not only improves productivity, but also keeps your corporate information secure and protects you from liability?
Berkshire Unit Buys Restaurant Food Distributor
July 26, 2012 3:01 pm | News | CommentsA subsidiary of Warren Buffett's company is buying a national restaurant food distributor.
Horizontal Carousel & Scissor Lift System
July 25, 2012 1:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Hornet™ Horizontal Carousel and scissor lift system is a cost effective way to automate food processing storage and retrieval operations while optimizing available ceiling heights up to 25 ft.
Coca-Cola Breaks Ground On Joplin Plant
July 17, 2012 9:52 am | News | CommentsThe Coca-Cola Co. has broken ground on a new distribution facility in Joplin, more than a year after a deadly tornado delayed its original expansion plans.
Loading Dock Equipment
July 13, 2012 1:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsCompany offers loading dock equipment which can improve product flow, improve safety, reduce energy costs and decrease repairs and maintenance.
Budvar Ends Distribution Deal With Anheuser-Busch
July 3, 2012 12:32 pm | News | CommentsState-owned Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar NP says it is terminating a distribution deal with its U.S. archrival Anheuser-Busch.
Truck Scale
July 3, 2012 1:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe TS-3200 truck scale instrument makes vehicle weighing and transaction data easier to manage. A full suite of new features provide users with more advanced and customizable capabilities.
Beer Storage System
July 2, 2012 1:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Keg-Flo Keg Storage System provides distributors with the ability to increase the number of Sixth Keg SKUs efficiently stored in an area.
Incident Report: Averting Disaster
June 20, 2012 9:59 am | by Krystal Gabert, Editor | Articles | CommentsLast year’s plant safety and food contamination incidents dominated the news and shocked food processors into action. We review the biggest disasters of 2011 and determine what could have been done differently to better protect workers and consumers.
Automated Storage And Retrieval Systems
June 20, 2012 1:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsSelf-lubricating wheels on the scissor arm assemblies of Sapient Automation Avenger™ Vertical Carousels help extend its operational life in food processing storage and retrieval applications while reducing maintenance costs.
Government Of Canada Invests In Food & Beverage Exports
June 15, 2012 12:42 pm | News | CommentsCanadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament Paul Calandra (Oak Ridges-Markham) announced today an investment of $765,000 to the Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA) to raise awareness of Canadian products at important international trade shows.
Coke To Enter Myanmar For First Time In 60 Years
June 15, 2012 9:46 am | by CANDICE CHOI & MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Coca-Cola Co. plans to start selling its drinks in Myanmar for the first time in 60 years, following the U.S. government's decision to suspend investment sanctions on the country for its democratic reforms.
Bulk Material Handling
June 5, 2012 1:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsCompany's engineers are uniquely qualified to handle and store all dry ingredients.
Mexican Police Protect Pepsi Subsidiary After Attacks
May 30, 2012 9:58 am | News | CommentsMexican police are providing stepped-up security for a PepsiCo subsidiary targeted by firebomb attacks over the weekend, official said Tuesday. About one hundred state and federal police are guarding the distribution centers of Sabritas, a Mexican snack firm owned by PepsiCo, said Julio Hernandez, a spokesman for western Michoacan state.
Consumer Trends: 20 Years, 20 Trends In Food Culture
May 23, 2012 12:00 pm | News | CommentsThumbs up and thumbs down for the foods and beverages trends we’ve applauded and booed in our more than 20 years immersed in the exploration of mainstream and fringes of food culture. Here is a sampling of trends that have influenced food culture in sweet and sour ways.
Chobani Truck Crashes, Spills Tons Of Yogurt
May 16, 2012 12:55 pm | News | CommentsA truck hauling 36,000 pounds of Chobani yogurt was traveling west on Interstate 88 when it crashed on a curve and overturned late Monday night in Chenango, N.Y., just north of Binghamton.
Accurate Measurements Play Key Role In Productivity
May 14, 2012 9:24 am | by OHAUS Corporation | Articles | CommentsIn order to ensure precision and efficiency during its weighing processes, a specialty food supplier utilizes five checkweighing scales in combination with a specialized proprietary software system to collect the weights of each individually wrapped cheese package and generate the corresponding label.
Ammonia Leak Temporarily Shuts Down Distribution Plant
May 10, 2012 12:41 pm | News | CommentsA Lebanon, Tenn., food distribution plant was temporarily shut down and evacuated because of an ammonia leak.
Ohio Food Distribution Center To Close
May 3, 2012 10:30 am | News | CommentsA Michigan food supplier says it's closing a newly acquired distribution center in northwest Ohio that employs about 120 people.
