http://logisticsviewpoints.com Providing logistics professionals with clear and concise analyses of Logistics Trends, Technologies, and Services Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:21:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Viewpoints On the Air is a podcast series produced by Logistics Viewpoints (www.logisticsviewpoints.com), a leading blog for industry executives focused on supply chain and logistics trends, technologies, and services. This podcast series features industry experts Adrian Gonzalez and Steve Banker interviewing leaders in the supply chain and logistics field from manufacturing, retail, third party logistics, and technology companies. Discussion topics include emerging trends in technology and service offerings, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and legislative developments, and other topics of interest and importance to supply chain and logistics executives. 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Viewpoints On the Air: A Podcast Series from Logistics Viewpoints logistics, supply chain, transportation, warehousing, 3PL, software, TMS, WMS, outsoucring, global trade http://logisticsviewpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/Logistics-Viewpoints-iTunes-Logo.jpg http://logisticsviewpoints.com/category/chemical-industry/ http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/07/25/a-new-form-of-supply-chain-collaboration/ http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/07/25/a-new-form-of-supply-chain-collaboration/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:28:25 +0000 Steve Banker http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=7437 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/07/25/a-new-form-of-supply-chain-collaboration/feed/ 0 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/04/13/viewpoints-on-the-air-podcast-1-transplace-acquires-sco-logistics/ http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/04/13/viewpoints-on-the-air-podcast-1-transplace-acquires-sco-logistics/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:17:33 +0000 Adrian Gonzalez http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=6473 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/04/13/viewpoints-on-the-air-podcast-1-transplace-acquires-sco-logistics/feed/ 0 3PL,acquisition,Chemical,Frank McGuigan,logistics,outsourcing,podcast,SCO Logistics,Third Party Logistics,Tom Sanderson,Transplace Last week, Transplace announced that it was acquiring SCO Logistics, a Philadelphia-based 3PL serving the chemical industry. I shared my initial reaction to this deal in last Friday’s “This Week in Logistics News” posting. - Yesterday, Last week, Transplace announced that it was acquiring SCO Logistics, a Philadelphia-based 3PL serving the chemical industry. I shared my initial reaction to this deal in last Friday’s “This Week in Logistics News” posting. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Sanderson, President and CEO of Transplace, and Frank McGuigan, President and CEO of SCO Logistics, to gain additional insights and perspectives on this deal. Here are some of the questions and topics that we discussed: Based on the press release, it seems that SCO's experience in the chemical industry was a key factor in Transplace’s decision to acquire them. Why is the chemical industry--and SCO's experience serving this industry--attractive to Transplace? Transplace's tagline is "The 3PL and Technology Company" and SCO had "Powerful Logistics and Technology Solutions" prominently displayed on its website. Technology, therefore, is core to the business models of both companies. What role did this alignment play in the acquisition? What role will technology continue to play moving forward? What does this acquisition mean for existing clients? How will it benefit them? M&A activity is starting to heat up in the 3PL industry, and this probably won't be the last acquisition for Transplace. Why is M&A activity on the rise again? What is Transplace's M&A philosophy--i.e., what do you look for in a candidate, what are you trying to achieve in making an acquisition, what are the potential risks involved and how do you mitigate them? Our recorded conversation is the inaugural edition of Viewpoints On the Air, our new podcast series where we discuss emerging trends and breaking news in the supply chain and logistics industry. You can listen to my conversation with Tom and Frank below. Viewpoints On the Air will soon be available on iTunes too (we’ll let you know how to subscribe when it becomes available). Adrian Gonzalez clean 20:50 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/06/02/green-chemistry-and-the-design-of-chemical-supply-chains/ http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/06/02/green-chemistry-and-the-design-of-chemical-supply-chains/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:31:26 +0000 Steve Banker http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=3844 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/06/02/green-chemistry-and-the-design-of-chemical-supply-chains/feed/ 0 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/24/compliance-is-top-priority-at-chemical-warehouses/ http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/24/compliance-is-top-priority-at-chemical-warehouses/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:21:12 +0000 Steve Banker http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=2368 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/24/compliance-is-top-priority-at-chemical-warehouses/feed/ 1