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

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Perishable-goods shippers support a Global Coalition of Fresh Produce initiative to improve logistics practices and flows. Industry executives say stronger carrier performance metrics are also needed to reduce costly delays and address severe cost pressures.

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 post Produce shippers need better visibility and metrics to ward off costly delays appeared first on The Loadstar.