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The Supply Chain in Brief
> GOOD WORKS
> UP THE CHAIN
• Averitt associates and customers held their annual toy drive to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Now in its fifth year, the effort has provided thousands of toys to children undergoing treatment at St. Jude.
Ports of Indiana hired maritime logistics executive David Parrott to serve as the statewide port authority’s chief operating officer. Parrott has worked in the marine industry for 30 years.
Ian Walsh was appointed CEO of DH Aero. He brings 35-plus years of executive leadership across the U.S. Marine Corps, commercial and general aviation, defense, and industrial end markets.
> SEALED DEALS
• Atlas Air Worldwide entered a multi-year partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco
Janet Karika joined Logic’s Advisory Board. She is the former NASA chief of staff and a retired U.S. Air Force officer specializing in space system acquisitions.
Formula One Team . Under the agreement, Atlas will serve as the team’s official logistics partner, facilitating airfreight transportation to Formula One events around the world.
• Locus Robotics and The Quality Group (TQG) partnered to deploy the LocusOne mobile robotics platform at TQG’s new fulfillment center in Elsdorf, Germany.
Weisiger Group promoted Amanda Weisiger Cornelson to president, transitioning the company to its fourth generation of family leadership. The ownership shift to Cornelson and her sisters creates one of the largest privately held women-owned businesses in the Southeast.
• Continental Tire is migrating to the latest version of John Galt Solutions’ cloud-based Atlas Planning Platform to further its digital supply chain transformation, tackle growing market complexity, and support its continued growth.
Jerry Greiner was named the new vice president of business operations, procurement and fleet management for Transervice Logistics Inc.
• Non-alcoholic craft beer company Athletic Brewing implemented Loadsmart’s ShipperGuide TMS and Opendock solutions to optimize its logistics operation and reduce costs.
> MILESTONES
• Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods selected QAD Advanced Scheduling to further automate and enhance its production scheduling capabilities, including scheduling management and workflow optimization.
n Cargo Care Solutions, a maritime supplier of cargo access equipment, container lashing systems, cargo pumps, and hydraulics, celebrates its 40th anniversary.
• ODW Logistics implemented a data- driven freight management strategy to help Sabrosura Foods optimize its transportation
n Robotic handling solutions company Cimcorp marks its 50th anniversary.
network by improving shipment consolidation and carrier selection.
n SJF Material Handling, a full-service turnkey provider of warehouse solutions, celebrates its 45th anniversary.
12 Inbound Logistics • March 2025
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