Category: Agribusiness, Meat, & Other Food
Meat Industry Players Feel the Pinch of Fire & Hurricanes
Markets Reel with Fire Event On August 9, 2019, an enormous fire broke out at the Tyson Foods beef plant near Holcomb, Kansas, which employed 3,800 workers. An estimated 1,200 employees were on site when the fire started. While there were fortunately no human injuries or casualties, the event left...
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3 Technology Trend Takeaways for the Agribusiness Exec
1. Use analytics to identify issues before they arise Bill is a firm believer in using machine learning to power “predictive analytics”. As he notes when it comes to these tools, they should not only “keep the train on the tracks, but tell me when it starts to get a...
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African Swine Fever & Navigating a ‘Black Swan’ Market [Webinar Recap]
With that as context, DecisionNext’s recent webinar brought together a blend of industry experience, business leadership, and technical know-how to address the topic “Uncertainty: What ASF Means for Pork Markets & Decision Makers.” Over the hour-long session, attendees listened in on a current update of ASF & market conditions, practical...
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3 Ways Food Retail Must Think About Technology
It’s not lost on him that all of this experience makes him uniquely qualified to be the Chief Commercial Officer of the Food Marketing Institute. Mark’s recent interview with DecisionNext further proved his insight and experience captures the rapidly changing pace of food retail. Here are 3 quick takeaways from...
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3 Questions to Ponder for the Visionary Meat Executive
Listen to the full interview: 1. How do you look beyond singular transactions and capture value by aligning up and down the value chain? Customer relationships and partnerships are ripe for digital disruption. Rather than operating in silos, suppliers must open the doors of opportunity and discover where alignment makes...
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