SAN DIEGO — Three supply chain executives said the industry must make big improvements in how it manages detention time. The remarks were made during an Oct. 6 session of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 6, 2019Business, Logistics
Detention Times Threaten Supply Chain Efficiency, Panelists Say
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics
iTradeNetwork Offers Pilot Program to Trace Perishable Commodities
iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management for the food and beverage industry, announced a traceability pilot program with grower-shippers of select perishable commodities.
October 4, 2019Business, Logistics
Supply Chain Hall of Fame to Open in Arkansas Next Year
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals will build its new Supply Chain Hall of Fame in Rogers, Ark., the organization’s board of directors said.
September 27, 2019Business, Logistics, TCA
Bonneville Lock Closure Hinders Supply Chain in Pacific Northwest
More than 100,000 tons of exports will be stranded upriver at the Bonneville Dam for about a month as the Army Corps of Engineers repairs a damaged navigation lock that river users call a “critical link” of the Columbia River trade corridor.
September 13, 2019Business
Quest Global Acquires Dakota Moon
Quest Global acquired Dakota Moon Enterprises LLC, a Nevada-based engineering and supply chain services provider to the aerospace industry, according to a Quest news release.
July 3, 2019Business, Logistics
Walmart Creates Supply Chain to Stock 500 US Stores With Angus Beef
Walmart, The nation’s biggest grocer has partnered with a Texas cattle rancher and other industry-related businesses to provide a steady supply of no-hormone-added Angus beef to 500 of its U.S. stores beginning later this year.
April 24, 2019Business, Logistics, Top 50
Cynosure Invests in Visible Supply Chain Management
Visible Supply Chain Management has received an unspecified equity investment in its business from The Cynosure Group, an investment firm controlled by the Eccles family in Salt Lake City, according to a statement released April 3.
April 4, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective
Opinion: Using Predictive Analytics for More Efficient Supply Chains
Logistics companies depend greatly on accuracy, timeliness and efficiency to meet distribution and customer demands. The use of predictive analytics, however, is changing the game for this industry because of its ability to determine real-time patterns, track data and anticipate these demands to streamline operations.
February 26, 2019Business
MUFG Union Bank to Acquire Trade Payable Services
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Union Bank, a subsidiary of MUFG Americas Holdings, will acquire Trade Payable Services, a supply chain finance platform, from GE Capital, per a Jan. 16 press release. Terms were not disclosed.
January 24, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics
Eclipse IA Announces Merger With On Time Staffing
Eclipse IA, a productivity-based staffing solutions provider for the supply chain industry, has announced a merger with On Time Staffing, along with its People Logistics division.
January 22, 2019