Food Safety Modernization Act for Transportation and Logistics Professionals

Why Should You Attend:

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the biggest regulatory overhaul in the history of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FSMA is paradigm shift that moves the focus from food inspections to preventative measures and process compliance.

The FSMA will impact food producers, distributors, retailers and transportation and logistics companies that transport food. Companies that grow, process, distribute and sell food are required to meet the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) which means their supply chains must also meet the Act. 3rd party logistics providers, transportation and logistics companies are important components of the food supply chain that must comply with FSMA laws.

This webinar is specifically for transportation, warehousing and logistics companies that process, store and transport food.

Learning Objectives:

• Knowledge to prepare you to work within Food Safety Modernization Act guidelines.
• Knowledge on how you will be impacted, and how to adapt.
• Learn practices to make your supply chains meet the rising demands of consumers.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements and compliance
• Specific provisions of the FSMA that impacts transportation and 3rd party logistics providers
• Sanitary transportation best practices
• Developing a food safety plan that identifies potential risks, preventative controls and ongoing monitoring
• New rules that govern food importers and exporters
• Requirements regarding documentation, training and continuous improvements

Who Will Benefit:

• Supply chain and operations consultants
• Transportation brokers
• Food production professionals
• 3PLs providers
• Retailers
• Logistics companies
• Transportation companies including: trucking, sea freight, air freight and intermodal companies.
• Warehousing companies that store, handle, package and process food

Instructor Profile:

Joe Lynch is the founder of The Logistics of Logistics, a logistics training and consulting firm. He specializes in helping logistics and transportation companies grow their sales. He also works with manufacturers, retailers, distributors and wholesalers to select and manage their logistics providers (3PLs, brokers, carriers, etc.).

His significant experience in logistics and supply chain has given him a unique perspective of the challenges and opportunities facing companies that outsource some or all of their transportation and logistics functions.

Mr. Lynch is a frequent speaker and presenter at industry conferences. He also conducts dozens of webinars every year. Some of his recent topics include: inbound logistics, automotive logistics, 3PL selection & implementation, service level agreements, managing with key performance indicators, 3PL sales strategy, shipping to/from Mexico, Food Safety, Latin America SC and LTL trends.

Topic Background:

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) contains the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). The FSVP requires importers to take steps to ensure that imported human and animal food is as safe as what is produced domestically. The FSVP provisions include: annual onsite audits of supplier’s facility, sampling and testing and review of relevant food safety records.

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