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DSC Appoints New Vice President Human Resources
DSC Logistics names Kate Daly as new VP Human Resources with responsibility for organizational and cultural development. Prior to joining DSC, Daly was Vice President, Human Resources, at D&W Fine Pack. - September 01, 2015 - DSC Logistics
Inc. Magazine Recognizes Sunset Transportation as a “Fastest-Growing U.S. Company” for Double-Digit Expansion, Job Creation
National 3PL Leader Named to Inc. 500/5000 List for Fourth Consecutive Year - August 26, 2015 - Sunset Transportation
R+L Carriers Transports Lima Company Memorial to 75th Annual Sturgis Bike Week
75th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally showcased The “Eyes of Freedom” traveling memorial which depicts 22 fallen Marines and 1 Navy Corpsman who lost their lives while serving in Iraq in 2005. - August 20, 2015 - R+L Carriers
DSC Appoints New Senior Vice President Customer Strategy
Edward Bowersox has joined DSC Logistics as Senior Vice President, Customer Strategy, where he will have oversight of key customer relationships and work at senior levels of DSC’s customers’ organizations to enhance and deliver on their supply chain strategies. Bowersox is the former Senior Director of Global Product Supply of Kimberly-Clark. - August 06, 2015 - DSC Logistics
Industrial Storage Solutions Leads the Way for Women
Industrial Storage Solutions creates diverse workplace opportunities for women in material handling. - August 06, 2015 - Industrial Storage Solutions
Cornerstone Equipment Management to Host Restaurant & Grocer Equipment Auction August 13, 2015 Open to the Public
Over 350 lots of commercial restaurant and grocer equipment will be auctioned off at Cornerstone Equipment Management in Ontario, California on August 13, 2015. Meat processing equipment, bakery production equipment, refrigerated cases, stainless steel prep tables, merchandisers, holding cabinets, Ovens, Grills, Griddles and more. Auction starts at 10:30 AM, registration starts at 9 AM. Equipment can be previewed by auction attendees on August 12, 2015 from 9 AM - 2 PM. Open to the public. - August 05, 2015 - Cornerstone Equipment Management, Inc.
MDI Safety Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Relaunch of eCommerce Website
MDI Safety / Montgomery Distributors, Inc recently celebrated it 20th Anniversary as well as a relaunch of it's improved eCommerce website www.mdisafety.com. "Being in business for 20 years is a significant milestone for any company. I believe our success has always been linked to the strength... - July 16, 2015 - MDI Safety
R+L Carriers New Service Center to Expand Metro Atlanta Capacity
R+L Carriers announce Kennesaw, GA. Service Center. This will expand capacity to the Metro Atlanta area and assist in effectively serving the community while enabling R+L Carriers customers to grow. - July 16, 2015 - R+L Carriers
EmpoweringCPO Announces Expansion of Its Delivery Team in Ahmedabad, India
USA and India based Sourcing and Procurement Advisory firm EmpoweringCPO today announced expansion of its Delivery Team in Ahmedabad, India. The company has been serving its clients since 3 years now with its diverse portfolio of services. All their services are aimed at enabling enterprises... - July 05, 2015 - EmpoweringCPO Services Private Limited
EmpoweringCPO Announces Opening Up of Its New Delivery Center
USA and India based Sourcing and Procurement Advisory firm EmpoweringCPO today announced opening up of its new Delivery Center in Ahmedabad, India. The company has been serving its clients since 3 years now with its diverse portfolio of services. All their services are aimed at enabling enterprises... - July 05, 2015 - EmpoweringCPO Services Private Limited
National Logistics Leader Sunset Transportation Earns 2015 Top Workplace Ranking from St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sunset Recognized for Strong Employee Satisfaction, Leadership and Customer Service. - July 02, 2015 - Sunset Transportation
Leading 3PL Provider Sunset Transportation Opens New Branch in Bend, Oregon
New Oregon office to offer more services, savings and opportunities to Pacific Northwest. - June 16, 2015 - Sunset Transportation
Coville Announces the Appointment of Scott Willis as Chief Operating Officer
Willis comes to Coville with a strong textile and apparel background along with extensive experience in the protective products market related to fabric and apparel for military and commercial applications. - June 12, 2015 - Coville Inc.
EmpoweringCPO Expands Its Portfolio of Services to Now Include Low Cost Country Sourcing
USA and India based Sourcing and Procurement Advisory firm EmpoweringCPO announced its new offering of Low Cost Country Sourcing. The company has been serving its clients for 3 years now with its diverse portfolio of services. All their services are aimed at enabling enterprises deliver best in... - June 10, 2015 - EmpoweringCPO Services Private Limited
3PL Leader Sunset Transportation Increases Services, Savings to Great Lakes Region with Expanded Michigan Branch
Larger Grand Haven, Michigan Office Offers New Opportunities for Customers, Freight Agents and Job Seekers - May 30, 2015 - Sunset Transportation
CFO of Logistics Leader Sunset Transportation Honored by St. Louis Business Journal
Sunset's Mark Cammarata named 2015 CFO of the Year for his strong financial leadership, client-first focus. - May 21, 2015 - Sunset Transportation
Network of Supply Chain Women Announces AWESOME Legendary Leader Award Honorees 2015
AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations, Management and Education) announces the winners of its 2015 AWESOME Legendary Leadership (ALL) Award. The 2015 honorees are Beth Ford, Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer of Land O’Lakes and Debbie Lentz, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Toys“R”Us, Inc. An award ceremony will take place at the AWESOME women’s supply chain leadership symposium on May 6-7 in New Brunswick, NJ. - April 30, 2015 - DSC Logistics
Third Party Logistics (3PL) Provider Sunset Transportation Expands Leadership Team, Craig Marton Joins as President and COO
St. Louis-based Sunset Transportation announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Craig Marton as president and COO. Sunset founder, Jim Williams, will become chairman and CEO. This new leadership appointment supports the third party logistics provider's double-digit growth over the last several years. It also positions Sunset to continue to benefit its customers with enhanced services and savings. - April 27, 2015 - Sunset Transportation
Adams Industries Announces the Opening of a New Trucking Terminal and Maintenance Shop
Adams Industries in Dayton, TX has opened a new trucking terminal and maintenance shop to expand their flatbed, pneumatic and steel coil trucking operations. - April 24, 2015 - Adams Industries
Network of Supply Chain Women Executives to Hold Symposium May 6-7
Registration is now open for the third annual AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations, Management and Education) women’s supply chain leadership symposium taking place at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. The conference is co-chaired by AWESOME founder Ann Drake, CEO of DSC Logistics and Kathryn Wengel, vice president of Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain (JJSC). - April 09, 2015 - DSC Logistics
DWBH, LLC (DWBHCORP) Awarded SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) Prime Contract
DWBH, LLC (DWBHCORP) was recently awarded a SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) Prime Contract, N00178-14-R-4000. DWBHCORP is qualified to support all 22 functional areas in six geographic zones as defined by the contract: (1) Northeast, (2) National Capital, (3) Mid Atlantic, (4) Gulf Coast Zone, (5)... - April 05, 2015 - DWBH, LLC (DWBHCORP)
Growing Bastian Solutions Welcomes New Hire David Strawser as Unified Support Manager
Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator and expert in e-Commerce fulfillment automation, recently hired David Strawser as Unified Support Manager. As company growth continues across the globe, an ongoing focus on customer service remains paramount. “As we continue to... - March 15, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Releases Important Data in New Pharmaceutical Report
Bastian Solutions just released important data in a new pharmaceutical report. One of the industry leaders, Roche Diagnostics Operations (RDO) was able to increase pack rates, reduce operating costs, and gain better visibility of carton-level details. Bastian Solutions and Hytrol Conveyor Company,... - March 14, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Veeqo, a Swansea Based Inventory Management Software Provider Raises $1 Million
Veeqo, a Swansea based online inventory management software provider, raises over $ 1 Million/£693,000 to accelerate growth. The company was originally looking to raise an investment of $400/£250k through Seedrs crowd funding platform, however due to large demand from Investors, the... - March 11, 2015 - Veeqo
Bastian Solutions Goods-to-Robot System Increases Speed of Custom Order Fulfillment
Packaging and distribution technology has quickly evolved to assist efforts to minimize the time between order and delivery. Greg Martin, Bastian Solutions’ Field Applications Engineer, discussed improvements in order fulfillment automation in the company blog. Martin, explained,... - March 10, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Agrees with Strong Manufacturing Barometer Throughout 2015
Bastian Solutions Agrees with Strong Manufacturing Barometer throughout 2015 - March 09, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Reports Reduction in Warehouse Accidents with Robots
According to System Integration News, sponsored by Bastian Solutions, employees tend to be concerned when robotic labor is introduced to the workplace. Based on implementation, the investment in new technology proves to be an investment in the employees. Robots are aiding in repetitive tasks that... - March 08, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Blake Bearden Presents Order Fulfillment Education Session at ProMat
During Promat 2015 in Chicago in three weeks, on Tuesday, March 24 from 1:45 – 2:30 pm in theater H, Bastian Solutions’ West Coast Regional Director will present an important educational information session titled, “The Building Blocks for Achieving Same-Day Order... - March 05, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Mexico Automotive Industry Breaks Production Records and Benefits Bastian Solutions
Mexico's automotive industry is booming; Bastian Solutions projects dramatic sales increases in the region throughout 2015. At the end of 2013, Mexico was the eighth largest vehicle manufacturer globally after China, the U.S., Japan, Germany, South Korea, India, and Brazil. In 2013, light vehicle... - March 04, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Material Handling Featured in ProMat 2015 One Minute Video Contest
Bastian Solutions entered into the ProMat 2015 one-minute video contest. Registration is required to vote for the video. ProMat 2015 is giving exhibitors one-minute to convince every attendee that they need to come to their booth. To view and vote for the one-minute video about Bastian Solutions,... - February 26, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
TraceGains 2015 Customer Conference Next Week Attracts Major Food Supply Companies
TraceGains, the leading automated supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solution for the food supply chain, is hosting the second annual Customer Conference for customers of TraceGains. The conference is March 4-5 at Grand Hyatt - Downtown Denver. March 4th attendees will choose... - February 25, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
TraceGains Conference Sponsor at Food Safety Summit Expo and Conference April 28
TraceGains will be exhibiting at the Food Safety Summit from April 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center, MD. TraceGains, a Conference Sponsor, will be at Booth #715. The Food Safety Summit is a solutions-based conference and expo designed to meet the educational and information needs of the... - February 22, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
System Integrators Highlight Best Practices for Equipment and Processes
When designing a material handling system, it is important to refer to best practices to ensure that all the equipment and processes—including manual, semi-automated and automated—in a facility work together as a unified, system. By analyzing the goals of the material handling process... - February 21, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Names Operation Detail as Effective Sortation System Featured in Automation Publication
Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator and expert in eCommerce fulfillment automation, was featured in Automation and Controls Today. Joe Campbell, Bastian Solutions’ Applications Engineer authored the article titled, “The Top 3 Specifications for Designing... - February 20, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
TraceGains Discusses Food Regulations with Baylen Linnekin Executive Director for Keep Food Legal
FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) and menu labeling are timely topics now in the world of food policy and regulation. Chelsey Davis, TraceGains’ Digital Marketing Specialist, explored the policy implications on the company blog. Davis interviewed Baylen Linnekin, Executive Director for... - February 19, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
Bastian Solutions Success at WestPack Conference Leads to ProMat 2015 in March
Bastian Solutions exhibited at the WestPack Conference in Anaheim, CA earlier in February. Bastian Solutions’ software group demonstrated Pick-to-light, which is an automated, paperless picking solution for order fulfillment. It also supports wave picking and put-to-light. It is a... - February 19, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Completely Avoidable Food Recalls Predicted to Continue Into 2015
The trend of food recalls will likely continue in 2015. Chelsey Davis, TraceGains’ Digital Specialist reported on more concerning cases, “California Snack Foods Inc. of South El Monte, CA, issued a voluntary recall of California Snack Foods brand caramel apples with a best use by date... - February 14, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
Bastian Solutions ProMat Seminar Highlights Building Blocks for Achieving Same-Day Order Fulfillment
Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator and expert in eCommerce fulfillment automation, will be exhibiting at the ProMat Conference at booth #3953 in Chicago, IL from March 23-26, 2015. Bastian Solutions will conduct an important seminar titled, “The Building Blocks... - February 14, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
TraceGains 2015 Customer Conference Experiencing Strong Registration
TraceGains, the leading automated supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solution for the food supply chain, is hosting the second annual Customer Conference for customers of TraceGains. The conference is March 4-5 at Grand Hyatt - Downtown Denver. Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains... - February 13, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
Bastian Solutions Helped Monoprice Increased Daily Order Fulfillment Featured in Business Excellence
An energy-efficient conveyor system from Hytrol Conveyor Company and integration partner, Bastian Solutions and helped Monoprice increase throughput from 4,000 orders to nearly 14,000 orders per day. Bastian Solutions was chosen as the Monoprice integration solutions provider and implemented a... - February 13, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Systems Integration Survey Concludes Engineering Skills Most Helpful
Survey results from Control Engineering magazine’s membership who are directly involved in aspects of system integration within their organizations. System Integration News reported that the study asked key questions on system integration practices, including average project size, devices... - February 12, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
APICS Northeast District Announces Its 2015 District Staff
Joost Vles of Buffalo, NY, the incoming District Manager for the Northeast District of APICS, is pleased to announce the district staff volunteers for 2015: Student Case Competition Chair: Jennifer Kevlin, Burlington, VT Finance, Event Logistics & Presidents Meeting Facilitator: Reed DuBow,... - February 09, 2015 - APICS Northeast District
Food Recalls Continue in 2015 Although Completely Avoidable
The trend of food recalls will likely continue in 2015. Chelsey Davis, TraceGains’ Digital Specialist reported in the company blog that food manufacturers are sharing successful corrective actions. At the upcoming (March 2015) BRC Food Safety Americas 2015 Summit, Andrew Clarke, Director of... - February 08, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
FDA Menu and Vending Machines Labeling Requirements Discussed in TraceGains Webinar
FDA Menu and Vending Machines Labeling Requirements Discussed in TraceGains Webinar - February 07, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
TraceGains CEO Gary Nowacki Announces Strong Registration of 2015 Customer Conference
TraceGains, the leading automated supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solution for the food supply chain, is hosting the second annual Customer Conference for customers of TraceGains. Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains noted, “Early registration has been strong. Customers... - February 06, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
Bastian Solutions Product Specifications Featured in Automation and Controls Today Magazine
Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator and expert in eCommerce fulfillment automation, was featured in Automation and Controls Today. Joe Campbell, Bastian Solutions’ Applications Engineer authored the article titled, “The Top 3 Specifications for Designing... - February 06, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions Exhibits Material Handling Solutions at WestPack Conference February 10
Bastian Solutions will exhibit at the WestPack Conference (Booth #4979) from February 10-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center, CA. Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator and expert in eCommerce fulfillment automation, was recently featured in AutomationMedia.com and... - February 05, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
TraceGains Will Exhibit at Food Safety Summit Expo and Conference April 28
TraceGains will be exhibiting at the Food Safety Summit from April 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center, MD. TraceGains will be at Booth #715. The Food Safety Summit is a solutions-based conference and expo designed to meet the educational and information needs of the entire food industry. The... - February 04, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.
Bastian Solutions Reports eCommence Demands Driving Goods to Person Order Fulfillment Throughout 2015
Goods-to-Person order fulfillment is a modern method of order fulfillment. The product is moved directly to the operator, who can then pick what is needed to fulfill orders. It allows for an increase in efficiency and accuracy of the picking process. Bastian Solutions, the leading material handling... - February 04, 2015 - Bastian Solutions
Specialty Coffee Daily Consumption Increase in 2015 Reports TraceGains
The growing trends in specialty coffees was highlighted in TraceGains’ recent blog. Chelsey Davis, TraceGains’ Digital Specialist noted that the National Coffee Association’s National Coffee Drinking Trends market research showed daily consumption of espresso-based beverages and... - February 01, 2015 - TraceGains Inc.