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Supply Chain

Accenture | September 06, 2022

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired MacGregor Partners, a leading supply chain consultancy and technology provider specializing in intelligent logistics and warehouse management. The acquisition expands Accenture’s supply chain network and fulfillment transformation capabilities powered by Blue Yonder technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, MacGregor Partners’ team of more than 100 employees will join Accenture’s Intellig...

Software and Technology

TransImpact | September 08, 2021

TransImpact announces the launch of its new Parcel Spend Intelligence software developed to help shippers improve visibility and make better decisions about the billions of parcels shipped each year. Parcel Spend Intelligence analyzes the data that inundates logistics systems and converts it into meaningful dashboards and actionable insights that empower shippers to lower costs, gain control of their carrier relationships, and delight customers. A feature unique to Parcel Spend In...

Supply Chain

businesswire | April 04, 2023

With supply chain elevated to a board-level topic, digital transformation of planning has become a top initiative. By bringing RapidResponse to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, more companies will be able to take advantage of the supply chain agility Kinaxis delivers, by accelerating buying cycles and using RapidResponse to help contribute towards an organization’s pre-committed Microsoft cloud consumption amounts. With Kinaxis’ RapidResponse® platform, customers g...

Logistics

Lineage Logistics | August 06, 2021

Lineage Logistics, LLC, the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced it has acquired Hanson Logistics, one of the most respected cold storage organizations in the Midwest. Hanson currently ranks as the twelfth largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider in North America, according to the International Association of Refrigerated Warehousing (IARW). Founded in 1954, Hanso...