NOTED > M&A n NFI has acquired Transfix’s freight brokerage
> UP THE CHAIN
Professional services rm Alvarez & Marsal appointed Ben YoKell as a supply chain services practice managing director within its Corporate Performance Improvement group.
operation. With this acquisition, Transfix will pivot its core business to focus solely on software and data solutions for brokers, shippers, and carriers. n Carrier Global Corporation, on behalf of its Sensitech business, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Monitoring Solutions business of Berlinger & Co. AG, a Swiss company providing solutions for monitoring temperature-sensitive goods. n OneRail acquired Orderbot, an enterprise inventory and distributed order management solution. This strategic acquisition combines Orderbot’s inventory and order management capabilities with OneRail’s cloud-based last-mile operating system and delivery network. n FLS Transportation acquired Anderson Transportation & Logistics, which operates an extensive flatbed carrier network, to provide personalized transportation solutions to North American customers. n Descartes Systems Group acquired BoxTop Technologies Limited, a provider of shipment management solutions for small to mid-sized logistics services providers.
Co-founder and current chief product of cer Sumit Vakil was named chief arti cial intelligence of cer for Resilinc. He will oversee the integration of AI into all business operations. Cesar Piña, who currently serves as McDonald’s corporate vice president, global strategic sourcing for food, will succeed Bob Stewart as senior vice president, chief supply chain of cer, North America,
when Stewart retires in October 2024.
Southeastern Freight Lines promoted Josh Wilson to breakbulk manager at the company’s Atlanta breakbulk facility.
> MILESTONE
n Bettaway is celebrating its 40th year in business. The family-owned firm started as a small soda-bottling business then expanded into trucking, warehousing, and pallet delivery. Today it operates one of the nation’s largest pallet supply and management networks.
n FreightCar America produced its 10,000th railcar at its purpose-built state-of-the-art manufacturing
facility in Castaños, Mexico, marking a major milestone in the company’s completed
> GOOD WORKS
• Toyota Material Handling auctioned off a custom pink forklift to its dealer network and donated the $65,000 winning bid to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness.
manufacturing transformation.
> IN MEMORIAM
• A trailblazer who paved the way for women in the male-dominated maritime industry, Barbara Spector Yeninas died on May 31, 2024 at the age of 84. She was the founder of marketing communications agency BSY Associates, which specialized in maritime, supply chain, and logistics.
• DSV and UNICEF entered a new partnership to provide rapid emergency responses and stronger global supply chains. DSV will provide UNICEF with in-kind ights for swift delivery of essential supplies during emergencies, as well as exible funding to enable timely support to children around the world.
26 Inbound Logistics • July 2024
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