Food and agriculture supply chains are some of the most complex in the world. Products are perishable, regulations are strict, and customer expectations for speed and transparency are higher than ever. For logistics service providers (LSPs) and manufacturers, this creates enormous pressure: keep costs down, stay compliant, and deliver with absolute reliability.
Yet many operations are still running without a dedicated role to design, optimize, and connect these processes. That’s where the Logistics Engineer comes in.
The hidden challenges
Compliance risks: Nearly 45% of food businesses fail their first GFSI audit, most often due to inadequate documentation and poor process verification. Add to that the fact that 60% of small to mid-sized food companies still rely on manual systems that can’t keep up with FSMA traceability requirements, and it’s clear that compliance failures are widespread.
Slim margins: In agriculture, inefficiencies compound quickly. Manual data entry or duplicated tasks can eat into already tight margins.
Customer demands: Retailers and buyers expect real-time updates. “We’ll get back to you” is no longer good enough.
Operational silos: Warehouses, transport, and customer service often operate on different systems—or worse, spreadsheets. When something goes wrong, information gets lost in the shuffle.
Without someone responsible for connecting the dots, these challenges turn into delays, escalations, and lost trust.
