Walter Weart

Walter Weart has more than 40 years experience in logistics and transportation. He is a member of the faculty of the Institute of Logistics Management and is the author of the textbook “Motor Carrier Operations.” This is his first column for Dairy Foods

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Walter Weart

Transportation’s role in food safety

FSMA has shifted the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. This includes transportation, in addition to processing, packaging, sales and consumption.
Walter Weart
May 17, 2013
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Food safety is receiving a significant amount of attention. This puts more emphasis on the transport portion for the producer-to-market cycle.
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Walter Weart

Consider alternative fuels for your fleet

Government rules and programs affect dairy processors and their fleets. For example, there is the call to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks beginning in 2017.
Walter Weart
February 19, 2013
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By now, we all know that the Mayans weren’t correct. The world did not end on Dec. 21, 2012, but anyone involved in trucking is certainly facing a number of problems and might feel as though the Mayans were onto something.
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