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Large food companies with complex production chains have ingredients from farms and ranches all across the globe and their products processed in numerous plants; which leaves consumers with no idea where their food comes from.

Right now, all eyes are on the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules and how these regulations will impact shippers of both human and pet foods.

Signed into law by President Obama in 2011, the FSMA enables the FDA to better protect public health by strengthening the food safety system.

Shippers that handle food and related products face a new slate of challenges in 2015 as the Food Safety Modernization Act goes into full effect.

Over the past 25 years, the third-party logistics (3PL) industry has evolved from an emerging industry to a global best practice, setting the stage for the next 25 years of dynamic change.

While truck capacity hasn't been as bad as we saw during last winter, it has remained tight and, as a consequence, rates have been elevated throughout the year.

In recent years, the railroads have made tremendous strides in developing regularly scheduled routes so that freight can be moved with a great level of predictability.

Due to the driver shortage, highway congestion, lack of sufficient investment in highway infrastructure, and the current capacity crunch in trucking, savvy shippers are turning to rail with the help of their 3PL.

How logistics services providers can help shippers comply with retailers' increasingly stringent compliance requirements.

The facility, which began operations earlier this year, provides a centralized hub for transportation, logistics and distribution serving Orlando, Tampa and other regional Florida markets.

Through record-high investments and a keen focus on service, rail and intermodal providers are still delivering on their service promise to shippers - and doing it with improved efficiency.

Finding the right third-party logistics provider (3PL) always involves considerable due diligence - it may also mean leaving an existing partner for a set of collaborators that can deliver on the promise of a seamless global network.

Material Logistics & Services, LLC (MLS), a subsidiary of Top-100 logistics provider WSI, has been confirmed by an independent auditor as a Responsible Care® Partner for 2014-2016, and is one of four companies to win the 2014 New Responsible Care Company of the Year Award.

Given the fluctuations in demand, many chemical companies have sought ways to better manage their overhead costs such as warehousing and distribution – arriving at flexible, volume-based solutions.

Customers depend on WSI for integrated logistics solutions that help them operate their supply chains more efficiently, shorten lead times, deliver more reliable performance, and reduce costs.