Supply Chain Solutions for Food Manufacturers: Supplier Diversification
The remarkable number of factors that place pressure on today’s value chains underscore the importance of business agility. Food manufacturers have a lot on their plate to improve the cost of sales. Business leaders are creating resilience and flexibility through supplier diversification, domestic sourcing, and searching for alternative products.
The Ultimate Food Supplier Audit Checklist
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest supplier. We have developed a comprehensive free Food Safety Readiness Survey in collaboration with respected food industry consultants to support food manufacturers in diversifying and localizing their supply chains, ensuring the highest levels of food safety from your supplier onboarding program.
Icicle ERP Wins 2021 Food Logistics Top Software & Technology Providers Award
Icicle ERP has been honored for its ability to ensure a safe, efficient, and reliable global cold food and beverage supply chain by Food Logistics’ Top Software & Technology Providers Award.
The Technology Behind Automated Vendor Management
Contamination recalls from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) surged by an unprecedented 167% over the first half of 2016. This rise is largely attributed to tighter regulations and technological advances but also reflects the realities of our increasingly complex and interconnected food chain. As many of last year’s recalls illustrate, a single defective […]
2 More Lessons from 2016’s Biggest Recalls (Part 2)
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Last week, we took a look at some recalls last year that were massive in scale, both in quantity of product recalled and geographic area. This week, we take a closer look at some of the more complicated recalls of the year: those that involve ingredients that were then used […]