May 2024

This month’s top stories in the supply chain world

Welcome to INBOX! The vision of our INBOX monthly series is to highlight articles for you that we think are timely and important. The articles put forth come from a wide variety of industry sources, as well as popular media. Some articles are original, written by the RCK staff and our community of friends and partners.

In this issue:

Discover major players and opportunities in the food & ag traceability space
What concrete and pigs reveal about creating a supply chain that can withstand disaster.
How AI is driving big results in logistics and operations
USPS plans 25% average price hike for Parcel Select shippers.
High shipping costs? Find the hidden causes in your parcel operation.
Learn all about fantastic organization that trains service dogs for our veterans.

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INSIGHTS

Food and agriculture traceability: A field of opportunity

By Robert Lamprecht, Research Director at Activant Capital

Have you ever wondered where the coffee you’re drinking is sourced and if that process was ethical? Or whether a broken cold chain on your seafood’s journey could be the source of your illness? These and other considerations have driven both opinion and regulation, and suppliers across the globe will soon need to be able to trace a product’s passage from origin to point of sale to ensure safety and quality.

This month we’re sharing a resource from Activant Capital, a global investment firm that partners with high-growth companies that are transforming commerce. Activant Capital provides a well-researched “quick take” of the major players in the food and agriculture traceability space, all of whom are vying for a slice of this substantial market.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Headline Roundup
The news you don’t want to miss.

AI already driving results in the world of logistics and physical operations (Diginomica)

What concrete and pigs reveal about creating a supply chain that can withstand disaster (Fast Company)

USPS plans 25% average price hike for Parcel Select shippers (Supply Chain Dive)

Key Bridge collapse: Opening of federal channel delayed, set to open by June 10 at the latest (Baltimore Sun)

AI is poised to drive 160% increase in data center power demand (Goldman Sachs)

United States Industrial Outlook | Q1 2024: Industrial fundamentals continue to recalibrate (JLL)

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NEW FROM OUR PARTNERS
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MEMORIAL DAY

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May 2024

Food and agriculture traceability: A field of opportunity

Headline RoundupThe news you don’t want to miss.

MEMORIAL DAY

Headline Roundup
The news you don’t want to miss.