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TheHershey Companyannounces thatHumberto (Bert) P. Alfonso, 57, President, International, intends to retire from the company by the end of June.

In February, Walmart announced a $1 billion investment in its U.S. workforce, including raising its minimum wage to $9 an hour, implementing new training programs and giving associates more control over their schedules.

ToolsGroup announces that its Nordic partner Optilon has successfully taken The Absolut Company, part of the Pernod Ricard group of companies, live with ToolsGroups SO99+ Powerfully Simple supply chain planning software.

Whirlpool Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire American Dryer Corporation, a privately held company that manufactures and markets coin-operated industrial and specialty laundry equipment.

Utz selects LeanLogistics LeanTMS for its transportation management and is focusing its efforts oneliminating manual transportation processes.

Lexmark wins UK's inaugural Supply Chain Innovation Award.

The technology helps to allow for productive collaboration enterprise-wide, whether between internal departments or with international vendors.

Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., and COO Judith McKenna announce some important management changes, according to Forbes.