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  • Walmart to suppliers: Failure is not an option

    Suppliers to Walmart are facing a new zero tolerance policy that will require adherence to stricter compliance measures and potentially add new costs.

  • Amazon opens new fulfillment center in Calif.

    TRACY, Calif.   — Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif., creating hundreds of jobs in the process, the company announced.
     

  • Tuesday Morning names new COO

    DALLAS — Tuesday Morning has named John Rossler as EVP, COO, effective immediately. Rossler has been serving as an executive advisor to Tuesday Morning since October, 2012, and his focus has been primarily on operational efficiencies, including overall cost control, supply chain and real estate. His distinguished career in retail includes serving as president and CEO of DSW Inc. and Retail Ventures Inc.

  • Walmart Canada growth to slow

    Walmart’s store count in Canada will increase by nine units during the coming fiscal year following an exceptional rate of growth in 2012.

  • Cal-Maine Foods hatches promotions

    JACKSON, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods, the nation’s largest egg producer, has elevated two operations executives. Kevin Lastowski and Chris Myers have both been promoted to VP of operations.

  • Leadership changes at Barcoding, Inc.

    BALTIMORE, Md. — Barcoding, Inc., a leader in the automated data collection market, has promoted Shane Snyder to president. He succeeds Jay Steinmetz, who founded the company and remains the company’s CEO.

    As president, Snyder will direct Barcoding’s day-to-day business operations and lead expansions into traditional markets.

  • UL expands product safety capacity

    UL has more than doubled its product testing capability by relocating to a new 48,000-sq.-ft. facility in Enfield, CT.

    The company, whose ubiquitous UL trademark appears on all manner of products, said the relocation will enable it to more efficiently meet the growing demand for the company’s analytical, physical, performance and compliance testing of consumer products for retailers and manufacturers doing business in the U.S. 　

  • Logistics provider names new ops exec

    Frank McGuigan is the new EVP of operations at Transplace, a leading third party logistics provider.

    McGuigan joined Transplace in 2011 as SVP of contract logistics after the fast-growing, Dallas-based company acquired SCO Logistics where McGuigan served as president and CEO.

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