Produce shippers need better visibility and metrics to ward off costly delays

Faced with existential cost challenges, perishables shippers have welcomed the initiative of the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) to improve logistics flows through a charter of best practices – but some industry executives want better metrics to track carrier performance in order to make significant headway. The GCFP’s latest survey, published last week, shows an industry in distress; where many operators are struggling with rising costs – from fuel and ... The post Produce shippers need better visibility and metrics to ward off costly delays appeared first on The Loadstar .