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Ryder will provide a combination of Comprehensive Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance services for Southerns fleet of 2,200 tractors, trucks and trailers.

Companies announced include GameWear, Pet Head and That Pet Place, which are among a growing number of manufacturers, distributors and retailers of pet goods that are leveraging NetSuite.

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A new report from IDC Manufacturing Insights concludes that big data and analytics will remain one of the top investment priorities for manufacturing organizations of all sizes for the foreseeable future. In fact, nearly 51 percent of respondents expect to generate new revenue streams from big data and analytics projects.

The company will focus efforts on branded products and growth categories such as "better-for-you" snacks.

The acquisition valued at $860 million is expected to position TreeHouse as the private label leader in the on-trend and high growth healthy snacks sector.

These steps are related to continued efforts to right size the cost structure, improve organizational effectiveness, streamline processes to gain efficiencies and reduce cost across the organization.

When consumer packaged goods companies attempt to optimize trade spend and undertake transformation programs, they often attempt too much or too little and subsequently fail to meet their goals.