The Consumer Brands Association today announced the creation of a new Supply Chain Health and Performance Task Force aimed at increasing visibility and easing supply chain pressures felt across the consumer packaged goods industry.

project44, a provider of supply chain logistics solutions, announced that it will acquire San Francisco-based ClearMetal, a specialist in international supply chain visibility and predictive analytics for enterprises.

Airspace, a provider of time-critical shipping, has launched AirTraceTM, a fully integrated solution to monitor time-critical shipments in real time through the Airspace platform.

Overhaul, a real-time supply chain visibility and risk-management technology provider, has announced the launch of TruckShield, an industry-first, risk-management technology solution for North American motor carriers.

OnAsset Intelligence Inc., a provider of supply chain monitoring solutions, has announced the launch of its next generation SENTRY FlightSafe device, designed improve visibility on high-value shipments brought about by recent global supply chain disruptions.

Panasonic Corporation has recently announced that it has acquired Blue Yonder, an end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider.

Descartes Systems Group, a global provider of SaaS for logistics business, announced it has used its global trade intelligence solution to assess sourcing risks for the critical supply chains identified in the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains, including semiconductors, large capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and strategic minerals and materials.

BSI, a specialist in business standards company, announced the launch of BSI Connect, an integrated platform supporting audit, risk governance and supply chain services.

FourKites, a supply chain visibility solution platform, has announced a new Carrier Connect Guarantee, a service level agreement that provides customers with comprehensive carrier onboarding.