Value chain

Steve Schult, Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Receives Food Logistics 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, Food Logistics named Steve Schult, Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Blue Diamond Growers, the recipient of the 2024 Rock Stars of Supply Chain Award in the Lifetime Achievement category. The prestigious award recognizes the significant contributions made by Schult to global supply chains throughout his career.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, Food Logistics named Steve Schult, Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Blue Diamond Growers, the recipient of the 2024 Rock Stars of Supply Chain Award in the Lifetime Achievement category.
  • The prestigious award recognizes the significant contributions made by Schult to global supply chains throughout his career.
  • "Steve is an exemplary leader and advocate for resilient supply chains, manufacturing and California almonds," said Brian Barczak, Chief Global Supply Officer.
  • The award honors company leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the supply chain space and go above and beyond to improve food safety, enhance efficiency, and disrupt supply chain disruptions.

West Shore Home® Announces New Chief Operating Officer Kedar Revankar

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home® , one of the fastest growing home remodeling companies in the nation today announced Kedar Revankar as the company's Chief Operating Officer.

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  • MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home® , one of the fastest growing home remodeling companies in the nation today announced Kedar Revankar as the company's Chief Operating Officer.
  • Revankar brings nearly 20-years of supply chain management experience to the company.
  • Revankar will oversee operations, warehouse and inventory, and supply chain nationwide.
  • "The explosive growth and success of West Shore Home attracted me to this team.

Ichor Receives Supplier Excellence Award from Applied Materials

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR), a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced it has earned a Supplier Excellence Award from Applied Materials, Inc., the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.

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  • Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR), a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced it has earned a Supplier Excellence Award from Applied Materials, Inc., the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207132443/en/
    Applied’s Supplier Excellence Awards recognize the company’s top-performing suppliers for outstanding technical and operational achievements in areas including quality, service, lead time, delivery, cost and responsiveness.
  • Ichor received the award for Excellence in Quality.
  • “Ichor is very honored to receive a Supplier Excellence Award for Quality from Applied Materials,” said Jeff Andreson, CEO of Ichor Ltd. “The award is both a reflection of our performance over the past year as well as the close collaboration of our two organizations in driving results.”
    “Congratulations to our Supplier Excellence Award recipients, a group of companies that have set the bar for outstanding levels of support and collaboration,” said Dr. Paul Chhabra, Corporate Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Applied Materials.

Applied Materials Announces Supplier Excellence Awards

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the recipients of Supplier Excellence Awards for contributions made to Applied’s business over the past year.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the recipients of Supplier Excellence Awards for contributions made to Applied’s business over the past year.
  • The awards reflect outstanding technical and operational performance in areas including quality, service, lead time, delivery, cost and responsiveness.
  • The awards also include an Excellence in ESG category which is part of the SuCCESS2030 (Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Sustainability) initiative, Applied’s 10-year roadmap for extending its sustainability vision across the supply chain.
  • “Congratulations to our Supplier Excellence Award recipients for consistently demonstrating exceptional performance, strong collaboration and a commitment to building a more resilient and scalable supply chain,” said Dr. Paul Chhabra, Corporate Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Applied Materials.

Grocery Outlet Appoints Ramesh Chikkala to Newly Created EVP, Chief Operations Officer Role

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") announced that it has appointed Ramesh Chikkala to the newly created position of EVP, Chief Operations Officer, effective January 22, 2024.

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  • EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") announced that it has appointed Ramesh Chikkala to the newly created position of EVP, Chief Operations Officer, effective January 22, 2024.
  • This strategic appointment marks a significant milestone as Grocery Outlet continues to scale its business and add additional supply chain and business technology experience to its organization.
  • In this newly created COO position, Mr. Chikkala will lead the Company's Supply Chain and Business Technology functions, reporting to RJ Sheedy, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "I am thrilled to join Grocery Outlet to help scale the business and deliver on the mission of Touching Lives for the Better."

Titan Brands, Inc. Optimizes End Customer Experience with Kӧrber OMS, WMS

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240109061566/en/
    During a period of exponential growth and increased demand for its direct-to-consumer and marketplace fulfillment strategy, Titan Brands recognized an immediate need to operationalize its performance and ability to scale.
  • With multiple warehouses across the U.S. and three major brands in operation, the company sought to transform the end user experience through real-time inventory information, increased delivery date accuracy, decreased freight costs and a reduced customer service cycle.
  • “Körber’s OMS and WMS played an integral role in Titan Brands’ digital transformation journey, helping us to exceed customer expectations through increased visibility and reliability throughout the order and delivery process,” said Jeff Hill, Senior Director of Global Supply Chain, Titan Brands.
  • “Körber’s streamlined OMS and WMS provide the solutions that today’s retailers need to remain competitive through optimization and accuracy.

Perdue Farms Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Salisbury, MD, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. food and agricultural products company, today announced senior leadership changes that underscore the company’s commitment to supply chain and operations optimization, talent acquisition and profitable growth.

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  • Salisbury, MD, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. food and agricultural products company, today announced senior leadership changes that underscore the company’s commitment to supply chain and operations optimization, talent acquisition and profitable growth.
  • Gregg Uecker has joined Perdue Foods in the newly created position of Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer.
  • Uecker comes to Perdue from CJ Schwan’s, where he was Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain.
  • Julie Katigan has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Perdue Farms.

Dark Horse Consulting Group Announces Launching of DHC Asia Pacific, Hiring of John Ng as General Manager

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Monday, November 13, 2023

The company grew from 30 employees to more than 200 during his seven-year tenure.

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  • The company grew from 30 employees to more than 200 during his seven-year tenure.
  • John joined Tessa Therapeutics as Chief Operations Officer and a member of its executive leadership team in 2016.
  • As CTO, John was responsible for the Operations organization, which includes Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Program Management, Engineering, and Global Supply Chain.
  • Under his leadership, Tessa Therapeutics completed a phase 3 pivotal autologous cell therapy trial supplied by in-house manufacturing.

Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Last week, the Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education (PHPME) Executive Advisory Council held a day-long workshop and reviewed the program's annual performance measures and initiatives.

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  • Last week, the Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education (PHPME) Executive Advisory Council held a day-long workshop and reviewed the program's annual performance measures and initiatives.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231212718083/en/
    Students enjoyed an activity at the Maritime & Logistics Youth Expo earlier this year.
  • This annual event, supported by Port of Houston Partners in Maritime Education, enables students across multiple school districts to interact with more than 35 maritime partners and learn more about different careers in the industry.
  • Since its inception, PHPME has provided over $255,000 in support of local maritime education.

Smart Harvest Market Global Analysis 2023-2028: Optimizing Farm Profitability through Climate-Resilient Smart Harvest Solutions - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

The "Smart Harvest Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product, Application, Startup, Patent, Value Chain, and Country-Wise Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Smart Harvest Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product, Application, Startup, Patent, Value Chain, and Country-Wise Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Smart harvest technologies offer precise and targeted approaches for production management, optimized harvesting application, and effective harvesting.
  • During the projected timeframe (2023-2028), on-field agriculture application is expected to occupy a significant market share in the global smart harvest market.
  • The self-propelled smart harvester segment is expected to hold a significant market share in the global smart harvest market during the forecast period (2023-2028).