Technology

Gartner’s supply chain rankings released

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Gartner, Inc. has released the findings from its seventh annual Supply Chain Top 25.

Supply chain response is critical for recovery, say tech experts

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 · Patrick Burnson “Responding at the Speed of Business,” is key to supply chain operational excellence, maintain two software industry leaders.

CEVA launches new organization for global supply chain management

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 · Patrick Burnson CEVA Logistics, has announced the creation of a new organization, Supply Chain Solutions, and launched its latest SMART Solution, SMART End to End

Kewill says Crane is on the march

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 · Patrick Burnson In keeping with its aggressive march in global forwarding, Crane Worldwide Logistics has reached another milestone, reports Kewill, a major software provider.

TMS market is on the mend following recession, says ARC Advisory Group

Thursday, May 5, 2011 · Jeff Berman The market for Transportation Management Systems appears to be heating up again, according to data released this week by ARC Advisory Group.

Emptoris expands its reach with acquisition of Xcitec

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 · Patrick Burnson In a major effort toward creating one of the industry’s most comprehensive end-to-end Supplier Lifecycle Management solution available, Emptoris has acquired Xcitec, a leading supplier management software provider.

JDA’s “Focus 2011” event ushers in new software upgrade

Monday, May 2, 2011 · Patrick Burnson As it convenes its user-centric conference in Orlando, Florida today, The JDA Software Group, Inc. has announced the release of Transportation & Logistics Management 6.3.4.

The Powerful Potential of Demand Management

Monday, May 2, 2011 · Michael Shea and Berry Gilleon The ability to see customer demand and align it with your supply chain—what’s called demand management—has become a truly crucial capability. But many supply chain managers still struggle with building this capability in their organizations. A new survey uncovers the…

Six Questions to Ask About Cloud Computing

Monday, May 2, 2011 · Derek Jones and Thomas Schramm Cloud computing—an emerging technology that gives users wide access to computing capabilities without the costs of ownership—has huge potential for the supply chain. In fact, the cloud is poised to usher in a new era of high-performance SCM. But before making the…

Zepol’s “dashboard” may speed up data capture

Monday, April 11, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Having launched a new enhancement to its analytics earlier this month, Zepol Corporation said it will follow up with fine tuning after gathering user feedback.

New software platform extends C.H. Robinson’s reach

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 · Patrick Burnson TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., has expanded the capabilities of its Managed TMS, enabling it to offer TMS software plus managed services globally

Supplier Lifecycle Management software released by Aravo

Monday, March 28, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Aravo, a provider of on-demand Supplier Information Management software and services for Supplier Lifecycle Management, has announced the Winter 2011 release of “Evaluate.”

IBM expands its WebSphere Commerce platform

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 · SCMR Staff IBM has announced new software and the creation a new consulting practice dedicated to the emerging category of what the company defines as “smarter commerce.”

Getting what you pay for

Saturday, February 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Observers of Silicon Valley have always assumed that the most successful companies get their competitive edge by paying their star employees more than the competition to fuel innovation. Now research, co-authored by Stanford professor Kathryn Shaw, and using the academic field…

U.S.-Canada supply chain to be strengthened

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 · Patrick Burnson President Obama and Canada’s prime minister, Stephen Harper issued a joint statement reconfirming their support of new and existing trade initiatives