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Campbell Soup Supply Chain Interview; Electronics Supply Chain Report; M&A activity; Charity Request

This week we are giving you a new report and survey data on the latest hi-tech/electronics supply chain trends. There is also an interesting Q&A with Campbell Soup conducted by Lora Cecere, plus some analysis of the latest M&A activity, some thoughts on TMS and the first article from Ralitsa Golemanova about 'Alternative Fuels'.

On a completely unrelated note. I wanted to inform you of an amazing charity challenge that a number of us at eft are undertaking and obviously ask for your support. Myself, Toby Spencer, Ross Ingram, Ricky Li and Magali Mathieu will be undertaking a 105 mile journey across Scotland by bike, kayak and foot. We will be running over 21 miles and cycling for over 80 miles, much of it off-road and very hilly, as well as kayaking a few miles across Loch Ness. This will all be achieved in 2 days (although as I’m a masochist I’ll be personally doing it in just one day).

The charity we are raising money for is called the Serious Fun Network and was founded by the late actor Paul Newman. I am currently a member of the UK Board of the charity. The charity provides residential summer camps for seriously ill children and is an amazing cause. We were lucky to raise $10,000 in 2012 at the 3PL Summit in Chicago for the charity and look forward to helping them again. If you are interested in supporting us then you can donate at my fundraising page here. We are hoping as a company to raise $25,000/£16,000 in total which would allow 10 seriously ill children to enjoy camp for a week. 

Kind Regards,

Chris Saynor  
CEO, eft

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New This Week:

92% of Hi-tech Supply Chain Solution Providers Think They Proactively Work To Improve Clients’ Supply Chains 
eft has just released its annual North American Hi-tech and Electronics Supply Chain – Solution Provider Perspective report

Alternative Fuels and Hybrids for Fleet Owners’ Savings 
Alternative fuels and hybrid drive technologies are not only a step towards sustainability – they are also a great path toward cost efficiency

Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study 
Lora Cecere conducts a Q&A with Dave Biegger, SVP, Campbell Soup to understand his view on supply chain methodology as a supply chain leader 

Another Acquisition in the US Transportation Market 
Just days after the publication of Ti brief, North America logistics and transportation mergers & acquisitions heats up, yet another acquisition has been made. The latest acquirer, Roadrunner Transportation Systems, is not shy when it comes to acquisitions 

Roadrunner to Acquire Active Aero Group
Roadrunner Transportation Systems has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Active Aero Group

5 Areas of Focus in a Long Term Logistics Strategy That a TMS Can Solve 
Transportation management systems (TMS) offer tremendous benefits for shipment management, trading partner collaboration, and freight payment. But with so many products on the market, finding the right solution can be daunting