Atlanta-based AmeriCold Logistics, the nation's largest public refrigerated warehouse and logistics services provider, said it hired Jos Opdeweegh as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Supply chains are the lifeblood of retailers, distributors and manufacturers. However, threats abound all over the world and – with globalization making supply chains longer and more complex – the risks keep increasing.
My first inclination was to title this piece, “Surviving the slump.” But I realized, perhaps, it should be amended to say we’re “surviving a continued slump” - considering that we have seen a steady climb in logistics costs during the past four years.
R&FF: What has Tyson been doing with third-party carriers?
Keene:
We’ve worked toward joint value creation with our common carrier
partners for consistent lanes and volumes. We recognize that this
allows them to better plan their business.
Logistics Execs on the Move: SCS Refrigerated Services, Algona, Wash., said it hired Jeff Jones, a 20-year-plus sales and operations veteran, as company president.
