In
the ’60s, noted University
of Toronto media professor, Marshall
McLuhan, said electronic technology would create a global village. Taking this
concept further, Thomas L. Friedman’s 2005 book, The World is Flat: A Brief History
of the Twenty-First Century, describes how Internet technology is enabling
businesses around the world to connect at light speed, creating a paradigm
shift in operations.
The Bush Administration is pushing more than 65 new proposals as part of this year’s farm bill. The proposals focus heavily on specialty crops, beginning farmers and ranchers, and socially disadvantaged producers.
Most studies are based on interviewees’ conjecture and opinion. But a best-in-class benchmark report of food and beverage packaging operations conducted by Informance sampled actual production data from customers’ 141 packaging lines worldwide.
Kristen Holt was promoted to senior vice president of NSF’s Food Safety and Dietary Supplement Programs and president of NSF’s management system registrations worldwide.
Pilgrim’s Pride is building a feed mill in Natchitoches, LA. The new mill features 35,000-bushel-per-hour corn receiving, 280-ton-per-hour ingredient receiving, one current and one future 70-ton-per-hour grinding system and an 8-ton batching and mixing system.
In an Aberdeen study, “Supply Chain Visibility Roadmap Report,” executives interviewed from 524 companies identified improving user visibility to order, inventory and shipment status as a top priority.
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