Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., acquired 10-4 Systems, a Boulder, Colo.-based provider of advanced, multimodal shipment visibility solutions and related technologies for shippers and transportation providers.

Symphony Retail Solutions (Symphony GOLD), Atlanta, and EIQ, Boston, Mass., announced the results of their category management survey of U.S. retailers.

Verigo, Gainesville, Fla., released a new IoT quality management system designed to improve freshness and reduce shrink of fresh produce in transit.

Lizard Monitoring, Carson City, Nev., developed automated data collection for the cold chain, enabling detection and prediction of refrigeration failures for food retailers, manufacturers and distributors.

For food manufacturers, achieving the full potential of the IIoT will instead be an evolutionary process, as a full blown “rip and replace” implementation is not realistic.

Danfoss, Bethpage, N.Y., opened its new monitoring center in Baltimore, Md.

Trinlogix, Minneapolis, introduced a newly patented 3D data viewing tool for logistics and warehousing providers.

Flow-Rite, Byron Center, Mich., developed Battery Steward reporting services, a cloud-based solution that helps operations managers proactively identify neglected, misused and abused industrial batteries.

While companies start each fiscal year with a plan, the reality is that these need to be continuously updated based on everything from changing market demand to ingredient availability.