NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights

(Above) MILESTONES: WattEV, a provider of heavy-duty freight electrification services and infrastructure, surpassed 75,000 miles per week of zero-emission freight transport for the nation’s leading brands and logistics providers.

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INVESTMENTS

• Persona AI, an embodied artificial intelligence company, closed its pre-seed funding round, raising $27 million. The investment will accelerate the development and deployment of Persona’s humanoid robot platform, engineered for shipbuilding and industrial manufacturing.

• Supply chain risk management platform Tradeverifyd secured $4 million in new funding from SJF Ventures.

• Optimal Dynamics, which provides artificial decision intelligence for trucking companies, announced a $40 million Series C financing round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.

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M&A

↑ DHL Supply Chain acquired U.S.-based ecommerce fulfillment and retail distribution logistics provider IDS Fulfillment. The acquisition adds 1.3 million+ square feet of multi-customer warehouse and distribution space across the United States.

• WorkStep, a holistic frontline employee engagement platform, purchased WorkHound, an employee feedback management platform built for the supply chain.

• SpotSee acquired Telatemp, a provider of temperature and environmental monitoring devices.

• Kabal, which provides logistics solutions for the energy sector, acquired IronSight, a SaaS company specializing in onshore logistics.

• Global logistics and supply chain solutions provider PSA BDP strengthened its foothold in Mexico by acquiring a majority stake in ED Forwarding, a Mexico-based logistics solutions provider.

• Everest Transportation Systems, a brokerage focused on dry truckload and drayage moves, merged with Simple Logistics, a brokerage specializing in service-sensitive refrigerated truckload freight.

↑ Packsize, a sustainable, right-sized, on-demand packaging company, acquired Sparck Technologies, a Europe-based manufacturer of high-throughput, fit-to-size automated packaging solutions.

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UP THE CHAIN

← Avetta named Dawn Andre chief product officer and Abid Yousuf chief customer officer.

→ Jason Spencer Knox was appointed group chief operating officer at freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics. He will work with the AGI board to develop and implement growth strategies and optimize the AGI network.

← William Ryan was named the new CEO of Nulogy, a provider of supply chain and external manufacturing solutions. He most recently served in executive roles at Körber Supply Chain Software.

→ The Transportation Intermediaries Association appointed Alicia Bly to the Board of Directors’ Executive Committee as TIA Services Chair. Bly is vice president of corporate operations at Johanson Transportation Service.

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SEALED DEALS

← As part of its digital transformation, Boulanger, a consumer electronics and home appliance retailer in France, deployed LocusOne from Locus Robotics—a flexible robotic solution that scales dynamically with demand.

→ Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Products, an edible oil company in Thailand, implemented the AX4-based transportation management system from Siemens Digital Industries Software to optimize and monitor transportation and logistics processes across all modes and geographies.

← Tactacam, which markets action and trail cameras for hunting, shooting, and outdoor enthusiasts, has officially launched operations with Barrett Distribution Centers as its third-party logistics provider.

• Global retailer Carrefour Global Sourcing will implement TradeBeyond’s supplier management and compliance solutions to manage its supplier base covering non-food products, ensuring full transparency.

• Chocolate manufacturer Clasen Quality Chocolate and Odyssey Manufacturing, a chemicals supplier and distributor, implemented a TMS from BeyondTrucks that provides their tank truck fleets with a multi-tenant platform built for AI.

• New Look, a womenswear brand in the UK, onboarded its core supplier base to TrusTrace, a supply chain traceability and compliance data management platform.

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RECOGNITION

↑ Echo Global Logistics named Dayton Freight Lines its Platinum LTL Carrier for outstanding service, commitment, and performance for Echo’s customers and employees.

• Averitt received the 2025 Career Catalyst Award, presented by the Next Generation in Trucking Association and sponsored by the National Transportation Institute. This new national award honors transportation and logistics companies that are actively shaping the future of the industry’s workforce.

• John Deere recognized Landair, a Covenant Logistics Group company, with two honors: the Partner-Level Supplier Award—the highest supplier rating awarded by John Deere—as well as the 2024 Sustainability Award. Both awards highlight exceptional performance and dedication to delivering best-in-class logistics solutions.

• Syfan Logistics was honored as a General Motors 2024 Supplier of the Year, an award that recognizes the achievements of the automaker’s top suppliers.

↑ Modula Inc., a manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage solutions, named Carolina Handling a top performer, scoring a second-place finish in overall sales of Modula units during 2024.