From CCA: “Whatever it is that you eat - it wouldn’t be quite the same without a reliable cool chain. The prerequisite for juicy fruits and vegetables, for tasty milk- and dairy-products, for fresh fish, seafood and meat is an uninterrupted maintenance of a suitable temperature during handling, transport and storage - that’s what we [...]
From Big “S” Security: “Oftentimes, the first time you look at a problem, the bigger it looks. It’s only after you spend some time analyzing it that you realize that you can break it up into bite-sized chunks and begin to attack it. (Sort of the same way you’d attack that 24oz New York Strip: [...]
From Barloworld Optimus: “Supply chains hold the key to survival for thousands of companies caught up in the global economic downturn ‘like never before…’ That’s the view of consultancy and software developer Barloworld Optimus whose Global Business Development Director Fraser Ironside says that the next eighteen months will see supply chain issues come under the [...]
From Industry Week: “There’s at least one market that looks like it’ll be enjoying a healthy 2008: supply chain technology. Based on a recent study conducted by analyst firm AMR Research, spending on supply chain technology is expected to grow by 12% this year, split pretty evenly between those manufactures who are replacing legacy applications [...]
From dpwn.de: “In its meeting on March 4, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG decided on changes to the Executive Management Board. Effective immediately, Deutsche Post World Net will separate the LOGISTICS corporate division into two operating units. Supply Chain will be led by Bruce Edwards (52), while Hermann Ude (46) will run the [...]
Brambles announced today that it had agreed to acquire LeanLogistics, a leading provider of technology-based transport and supply chain solutions, for $45 million cash.
The Chief Executive Officer of Brambles, Mike Ihlein, said the acquisition would enable CHEP to provide a new and value-enhancing service to both existing and new customers.
“CHEP views and tracks millions of [...]
