In the United Kingdom, where the country’s National Health Service uses an app to collect and communicate COVID-19 contract tracing data, an increase in the number of people receiving a notification that they have potentially been exposed to the virus and need to self-isolate has caused significant cold chain concerns. From July 8-15, a record…
While the coronavirus has slowed business activity — in many cases, to a halt — the food supply chain has been working overtime to get food to grocery stores as demand is clearing shelves. Agriculture producers and processing plants are putting in extra hours to get food to market, according to the Wall Street Journal,…
Businesses in the logistics and supply chain industry are responding across the country to bring relief to areas in Texas and Louisiana devastated by Hurricane Harvey. While we naturally think of the actual food, clothing and other supplies that victims impacted by natural disasters need, what often gets lost in calls for relief and media…