Inbound Logistics | December 2022

NOTED

> SEALED DEALS

> GREEN SEEDS

• Mars signed an agreement with Accenture to apply

n Samskip signed a new agreement with GoodFuels that will enable a 90% cut in ship carbon dioxide emissions. Samskip also calculated that it will save 45,000 tons in additional CO2 emissions by the end of 2022.

digital twin technology and models to the candy maker's manufacturing facilities and provide its factory line operators real-time insights into current and predictive performance. • JCB , a manufacturer of construction equipment, appointed Maersk as its global lead logistics provider. Maersk will provide end-to-end supply chain management services and manage JCB’s third-party warehousing. • Third-party logistics provider Kenco Group will work with Interstate Batteries a provider of automotive batteries, to implement a network of fulllment centers to reduce the number of distribution points from more than 250 to eight. • USA Luge and Team Worldwide extended their partnership through the Milan/Cortina Olympics Games in 2026. As the ofcial cargo carrier of USA Luge, Team Worldwide transports equipment to and from events around the world. • Piggly Wiggly Midwest will pilot the Focal Operating System in its stores in Wisconsin and Illinois. The grocer will use the system to automate and optimize ordering, inventory management, merchandising, and workforce management.

n The Rhenus Group plans to neutralize the carbon emissions of all global full containerload products by 2045. The company previously announced a commitment to carbon neutrality for all its less-than-containerload products by 2030. n J.B. Hunt Transport Services set a goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034 by incorporating alternative powered equipment, expanding biogenic fuels usage, and improving fuel economy.

> RECOGNITION

• The Women In Trucking Association recognized CPC Logistics as a 2022 Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation. The non-profit organization encourages the employment of women in the trucking industry, promotes their accomplishments, and minimizes the obstacles they face.

• PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies, named Alison Zitzke, senior product manager for ORBIS, a 2022 On the Rise Award winner. This award recognizes 10 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership qualities in the packaging and processing industry.

• Arvato Supply Chain Solutions will manage the online business of Rituals

Cosmetics in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Poland from a newly opened 505,904-square- foot distribution center in the Bemerode district in Germany.

• The Tennessee Trucking Association presented its Clean Diesel Award to Averitt Express for its commitment to environmental responsibility. The award is given to a Tennessee transportation

• Sinocare, makers of blood glucose meters in Asia, teamed with Hai Robotics to implement autonomous case-handling robot systems into its warehouse in Changsha, China. • Crayola enhanced its omnichannel strategy by partnering with Distribution Management, a national third-party fulllment and distribution provider, and Deck Commerce, a provider of order management solutions for direct-to- consumer retailers.

and logistics provider for e orts to improve fuel conservation and sustainability within its fleet.

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