NOTED
> SHOVEL READY
> SEALED DEALS
n Walmart plans to build a new fulfillment center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, as part of its continued effort to grow its national supply chain network and e-commerce capabilities in the South. The 1-million-square-foot facility is set to open in spring 2022 and will store millions of items ready to be shipped directly to consumers. n Texas-based developer Cold Creek Solutions broke ground on a 300,500-square-foot cold storage facility in San Antonio. About 294,500 square feet of the site will be a fully convertible temperature- controlled space, providing storage for 45,000 pallets of frozen or refrigerated products. The site will allow for single or multi-tenant use.
• SMC³ , a less-than-truckload transportation technology solutions provider, extended its long-standing partnership with LandAir , a privately held less-than-truckload carrier in New England. LandAir utilizes SMC³'s managed EDI infrastructure with 24/7 monitoring to provide crucial shipment visibility information to its customers.
• Logistics company Odyssey Logistics & Technology selected RPA Labs to automate customer emails that request shipment tracking details. Receiving thousands of tracking inquiries every month required time-consuming, manual work from customer service teams. The email automation solution, RPA Engage, is built with a proprietary combination of robotic process automation and a library of logistics terminology that can answer any logistics inquiry in seconds. • Hewlett Packard selected One Network to support its digital transformation. Its NEO Platform will help Hewlett Packard integrate supply chain data from partners into a single model, enabling real-time collaboration. One Network's Digital Supply Chain Network enables visibility, improves execution, and drives process improvements across all operational segments. This improves on-time deliveries and customer service levels, and reduces the cost of goods.
> UP THE CHAIN
> RECOGNITION
• Jeff Born has been named North American director of procurement and supply chain solutions for Tubelite , Alumicor , and Linetec , which provide storefront and finishing solutions as part of Apogee Enterprises. Born has more than 20 years of experience leading supply chain
• Logistics services provider Schneider was honored with the SanMar Mask Award . The award recognizes the company's role in supporting SanMar's mask distribution when the apparel company pivoted to work with the White House to produce millions of face masks amid short supply during the pandemic. • Manhattan Associates’ Manhattan Active Supply Chain was named Best Distribution Innovation in the 2022 Vendors in Partnership Awards. The distinction recognizes innovation that provides the largest productivity improvement, cost reduction, speed to destination, and competitive advantage in the retail industry.
planning, distribution, and warehousing, most recently as vice president of global supply chain at medical device manufacturer SunMed. • Job search startup Supply Chain Careers hired Chris Gaffney as a partner to help expand its reach. Gaffney brings more than two decades of supply chain experience with Coca- Cola. He most recently served as vice president of global strategic supply chain at The Coca- Cola Company and is a principal at ECG.
> IN MEMORIAM
Coty Dupré , chairman of the board at Dupré Logistics for 33 years, died on January 9, 2022. His business acumen and genuine style of building relationships was invaluable to the company. Dedicated to giving back to his family, community, and employees, Dupré was instrumental in numerous organizations in the Acadiana, Louisiana, community.
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