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• UAE-based healthcare distributor Arabian Ethicals successfully deployed Ehrhardt Partner Group’s LFS warehouse management system across its territories.
n Professional services firm
Accenture acquired
supply chain logistics specialist Flo , strengthening its ability to help clients prepare for supply chain digital transformation. n BlueGrace Logistics acquired Evos Smart Tools, a SaaS optimization platform that helps shippers maximize resources and reduce costs through advanced supply chain algorithms and real-time data analytics. n Savage expanded its network into the Pacific Northwest by acquiring the transloading business of Cascade Warehouse Company, a full-service distribution company. n IMC Logistics acquired California- based drayage company American Pacific Transportation, increasing its position and truck capacity in California and across the West Coast. n PS Logistics subsidiary Diamond State Trucking & Logistics acquired Yordy Transport , a founder-owned trucking company that specializes in flatbed shipping. n In the largest acquisition since its creation in 1978, the CMA CGM Group acquired Bolloré Logistics.
• ARAUCO, a global manufacturer of forest products, entered a long-term contract with Opturion to build, commission, and support a supply chain optimization solution for its forestry and transport operations. • Couche-Tard , a convenience and mobility provider, will implement RELEX’s unified supply chain and retail planning solutions across its North America operations to support Circle K and Couche-Tard locations in the United States and Canada.
• TractEasy , a supplier of autonomous towing solutions specifically for outdoor use, has been chosen to supply its “EZTow” autonomous tow-tractor to John Deere globally.
• Core Health & Fitness partnered with Redwood Logistics for end-to-end visibility via a fully integrated solution, enhancing its global manufacturing supply chain. • Kitchen retailer Wren Kitchens implemented Descartes’ dynamic appointment scheduling, route planning, and optimization solution to improve surveyor productivity, complete more customer appointments, and reduce overall cost per appointment. • Sauder Woodworking Company will relocate its Western eCommerce distribution center operations from Jurupa Valley, California to Kenco’s Ogden, Utah facility. Through the partnership, Sauder gains shipping flexibility and reduces operating costs.
• LØCI, the London- based footwear and apparel brand known for its vegan, cruelty- free, and unisex sneakers, has selected Bleckmann as its exclusive third- party logistics fulfillment partner in the UK and continental Europe.
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