Honeywell – Blackstone battle for JDA shows logistics automation on the rise
A battle has broken out over a troubled supply chain software provider, which puts the spotlight ...
Supply chain management software company JDA Software could be bought by the conglomerate Honeywell, which is keen, according to Reuters, to get into the burgeoning logistics industry – the one fuelled by e-commerce, anyway. JDA has been struggling, with $2bn in debt and fierce competition in the market. It’s not confirmed, but it appears talks are ongoing over a $3bn acquisition.
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