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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

   Enterprise resource planning and business intelligence provider Pronto Software will partner with local data synchronization specialist Leadtec on a new supply chain application for Australian and New Zealand businesses.    Leadtec has provided electronic-data-interchange (EDI) services, synchronized catalogues, and logistics applications for Australian businesses for more than 20 years.    The deal will integrate Pronto services with Leadtec’s GS1net...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

   Axway, which develops cloud-based software, has announced Nathan Associates has picked the company’s business-to-business integration (B2Bi) service to run a single window pilot program.    The pilot is being put into place by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The goal of the single window is to reduce the time needed to process import and export documents, allowing businesses to operate more efficiently. ASEAN also said it expects the program to b...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

   Accellos, a provider of supply chain software, has launched an updated version of its AccellosOne Workspace, an application that serves as the foundation for existing and upcoming products from Accellos.    Chad Collins, Accellos’ chief marketing officer, said Workspace was created with Microsoft technology and designed to answer three customer concerns: Make software simple and easy to use. Allow companies to provide access to any employee, partner, or customer both internal...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   Third-party logistics services provider Damco said its South Asia operation is focusing on the pharmaceutical industry by offering "green" logistics in India.    The company has started offering a Dynamic Flow Control tool which it says helps static supply chains evolve into "dynamic" systems with a focus on reducing carbon footprints. The company said it expects the system to save companies double-digit percentages on cost.    Gre...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   XpressRate.com and CUSTOMS Info have partnered to offer a new portal for online rate quotes from international carriers, promising results within in seconds.    User can sign up for XpressRate for free and only pay for shipments they end up booking. It will provide CUSTOMS Info’s users with shipping rates and assistance with export paperwork and import customs clearance.    The service, powered by XpressRate, is being made available on CUSTOMS Info’s subscription service...

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

   CargoWise, a provider technology applications for logistics service providers and an established Microsoft partner in logistics, has announced its participation in the launch of the latest version of Microsoft’s SQL database server (SQL2012).    The pair has had a business relationship for more than 10 years and CargoWise has become one of Microsoft’s largest independent logistics software vendors (ISV), especially in Australia.    Microsoft’s ISV alliance manager, ...

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

   Zepol Corp., a trade intelligence company based in Edina, Minn., has released its newest trade data tool, ComplianceIQ, to help U.S. importers comply with government import regulations.    The tool bridges multiple import-compliance datasets in a unified interface in hopes of bringing as much information to the customer as possible for specific Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes.    Zepol said users can view product classifications, search by binding rulings...

Monday, April 30, 2012

   GT Nexus and Kinaxis have announced a partnership to deliver a new cloud-based planning and execution platform for enterprise customers and business process outsourcing (BPO) service providers.    The companies said the aim is to unify supply chain planning and execution to facilitate rapid response systems and coordinate activities across global business networks. The complexity of new systems and global supply chains in general has created the need for a unified approach, said G...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

   Calogi, a Dubai-based Internet service portal offering global air cargo services, recently launched a new third-party logistics named c-Plus and a separate insurance offering.    c-Plus offers services to both 3PLs and their users by allowing customers to book and pay for transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, insurance, road feeder, and packaging services in a single interface. Calogi said 3PLs can also set up products, services, and rates through a set of flexible,...

Monday, April 23, 2012

   Accellos Inc., a provider of supply chain software based in Colorado Springs, Colo., has launched a cloud-managed service for its existing AccellosOne Enterprise 3PL product.    The service will be offered to both existing and new customers running Accellos’ third-party logistics management software. It will include the provisioning of the computing infrastructure required to run the system with its database, as well as administrative and technical support services.   &n...

Monday, April 23, 2012

   The market for RFID transponders, readers, software and services will create more than $70.5 billion from the beginning of this year through the end of 2017, according to research from ABI Research.    The market experienced growth of $900 million in 2011 and is expected to expand 20 percent year annually through 2017. The biggest drivers for RFID will be increased use in government, retail, and transportation and logistics services. These sectors will account for at leas...

Friday, April 20, 2012

   CUSTOMS Info (CI) has made a version of its CI Mobile app available to freight forwarders, allowing them to provide trade information to their clients for free.    The information sent from the app, including details on duties, taxes and denied party lists, will be branded with the forwarder’s contact information.    The app is available for the Apple iPhone and iPad, plus all Android phones and tablets.    CI and its sister company Global Data Mining...

Thursday, April 19, 2012

   Kewill, a provider of global trade and logistics services, has expanded its portfolio to include Kewill Flagship Express, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides small and midsized businesses tools to ship goods from the United States.    Flagship Express’ goal is to provide small businesses with a way to ship goods cheaper but still offer more support than existing carrier-supplied shipping services. The service also touts no hardware cost, multi...

Thursday, April 19, 2012

   New York-based BizSlate, a software-as-a-service package provider for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), has launched its cloud-based enterprise resource planning system.    BizSlate’s ERP is targeted at small distribution businesses’ management of customers, vendors, orders, inventory, and their overall supply chains. The company said it can reduce processing time by as much as 90 percent compared to alternative solutions – though this may be a comparison to manual processes. ...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

   Kronos Inc., which develops workforce management and optimization software, is furthering its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) through the acquisition of United Kingdom-based SMART Computer Holdings and its affiliate SMART Human Logistics.    While financial terms were not disclosed, the company did say it was a cash transaction.    Kronos, based in Chelmsford, Mass., likely made the purchase to gain access to SMART’s cloud-based and on-site s...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

   Relex, a Helsinki-based supply chain software company, is reportedly looking to expand in the United Kingdom.    The company offers demand forecasting and replenishment systems as well as varied supply chain management and analytics tools. Customers can use these services on a pilot basis before committing to a full deployment. Relex often touts it has yet to lose any customer that made it through the pilot program and decided to come on board.    The company’s lates...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

   CargoWise, a technology service developer for logistics services providers (LSPs), is continuing its march north into Canada by expanding its ediEnterprise application for Canada’s C.S World Cargo 2000 Ltd. and CAN ASL.    The company said its expansion in the Canadian market is focused first on providing tailored services to the country’s LSPs, with an initial emphasis on customs brokerage.      CargoWise has previously operated in Canada through its mult...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

   Infor, a provider of business applications software, has announced a partnership with Oak Barrel Software to enhance its Infor10 PLM Process (Optiva) for manufacturers by adding new modules for document management, product management, and supplier collaboration.    The companies hope the enhancements will improve supply chain collaboration and document control among partners, which they believe will speed up the time-to-market and improve the accuracy of product developm...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

   Newgistics, a provider of small parcel delivery and freight shipping services, announced it will offer a delivery and return service to and from the United States and Canada for U.S.-based retailers and e-commerce merchants.    It has partnered with Canadian parcel distributor Landmark Global to use its brokerage services, logistics knowledge, and existing partnership with Canada Post.    Newgistics said its model aims to reduce or eliminate the concerns a...

Monday, April 16, 2012

   AIR Worldwide, a Boston-based provider of risk modeling software and consulting services, has extended its Catastrophe Risk Engineering (CRE) service to quantify, mitigate, and manage risks associated catastrophes in supply chain networks.    AIR’s service aims to help managers assess and reduce risks from hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and tsunamis. The company said this covers physical damage as well as secondary business interruption and losses across the entire su...

Monday, April 16, 2012

   Descartes Systems Group, a provider of logistics management software, has announced the general availability of its new cloud-based transportation management service.    The service suite includes transportation management capabilities to give companies control across their fleet and hiring operations as well as oversees carrier compliance and small package shipments.    Descartes' Transportation Management’s advancements include: Common carrier and fleet ...

Monday, April 16, 2012

   Infosys, a provider of supply chain visibility software, has seen its stock prices drop more than 13 percent over the past week as analysts downgraded it following an outlook report of low revenue growth released on Friday.    The company reported fourth quarter revenues falling 1.9 percent sequentially but said that its fiscal year 2012 revenues grew overall by 15.8 percent. The company expects its fiscal 2013 revenues to grow by 8 to 10 percent.    ...

Friday, April 13, 2012

   Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of CDC Software pursuant to the purchase agreement announced March 20 for about $250 million.    CDC Software will now operate as a new organization, independent of CDC Corp., and with a new president.    Robert F. Smith, Vista’s founder and chief executive officer and now chairman of CDC Software, said “CDC Software is a great company that, due to its previous ownership structure, had a limited ability t...

Thursday, April 12, 2012

   Arlington, Va.-based GreenLine Systems, a provider of services for cross-border management, has appointed Scott Suhy to chief executive officer, the company told American Shipper .    Noah Rosenkrantz, co-founder and previous CEO, has transitioned to chairman. “As our team expands to serve an increasing number of customers worldwide, Scott has become a critical part of our success and his appointment as CEO is an important milestone for our organization,” he said.   &nbs...

Thursday, April 12, 2012

   Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a healthcare technology and services company, is expanding its supply chain services by acquiring TriSolve Ltd. in Bradford, United Kingdom, coming at the heels of its French acquisition of the Beep-N-Track solution from Implanet.    TriSolve currently provides consulting and support with systems integration and management to National Health Service (NHS) Trusts and suppliers. NHS is the publically funded healthcare system of England and Wale...

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

   CDC Software Corp., an enterprise software provider of on-site and cloud services such as supply chain management, has released a version of its Pivotal customer relationship management (CRM) software for the iPad, allowing users to access their CRM information on the go.    Based in Atlanta, CDC said the service will allow its customers to implement traditional CRM processes but benefit from a customizable mobile service. CDC provides a toolkit that allows customers to creat...

Monday, April 09, 2012

   Oracle has called SAP its biggest rival, but it’s now taking something of a new approach to step up that rivalry: new products designed to help SAP customers with their systems.    Specifically, Oracle is introducing two new business solutions targeted towards SAP customers with the intention of expanding its business intelligence to SAP’s management and distribution services.    Paul Rodwick, vice president of product management in Oracle’s Busi...

Friday, March 30, 2012

   TradeCard, Inc., which operates a supply chain and global trade platform, announced a new partnership with Technia to extend its services to more trading partners in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.    Technia supplies the Nordic region with a product lifecycle management system.    The partnership will extend TradeCard's growing presence in Europe and facilitate the delivery of its cloud-based supply chain service. The company said Technia's local know...

Thursday, March 29, 2012

   Los Angeles-based Less Software, a supply chain management service provider, has joined Avalara’s list of certified original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and will now integrate Avalara’s Software-as-a-Service platform for sales tax management into its own applications.    Avalara said that its OEM partners, which in this case are software publishers and providers, typically offer the Avalara tax service under their own names.     Less Software Chief Execu...

Thursday, March 29, 2012

   AFS Technologies announced it has expanded its trade promotion partnership with Otis Spunkmeyer, a North Carolina-based baked goods manufacturer that leads in the cookie dough space.    With this expanded contract, Spunkmeyer will increase its use of AFS's ContractPro and related data services. AFS said Spunkmeyer will also extend the use of these tools to the Canadian market.    Spunkmeyer will integrate AFS’s new Discovery Analytics, an intelligence plat...

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

   Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has launched a new supply chain service that it says will more efficiently deal with continual changes on the demand and supply side of logistics management.    Damco’s Dynamic Flow Control allows supply chain managers to continually re-plan shipments and redefine what is the most important aspect of the shipment, such as date, cost, or carbon footprint.    The company said the system eliminates the manu...

Monday, March 26, 2012

   SATO, a provider of barcode printing, labeling, and radio frequency identification device technologies, will acquire Achernar, a privately held firm based in Buenos Aires.    Achernar, founded in 1971, is one the region’s largest providers of adhesive labeling services to industries including food, cosmetics, electronics and postal services.    SATO said the acquisition is part of a larger plan to expand its offerings and coverage in So...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

   Manica Group Namibia (MGN), one of the largest logistics services providers in Namibia, has signed a deal to implement CargoWise’s ediEnterprise via its South African partner Compu-Clearing Outsourcing Ltd.    CargoWise signed a partnership with Compu in March 2010, and the pair have seen success in South Africa for the ediEnterprise platform. This deal extends their reach to other markets in southern Africa.    MGN’s general manager Patrick Kohlstaedt said ediEnterprise ...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

   Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a large player in global treasury and trade solutions, has unveiled its new Trade Pro platform as an electronic way for corporate and middle-market companies to enhance their financial supply chain operations.    Trade Pro helps the bank’s clients automate and manage their import and export and supply chain activities between buyers and sellers. It will be available through CashPro Online, the bank’s treasury management and online banking channe...

Monday, March 19, 2012

   xMatters and Fusion Risk Management have partnered to streamline and integrate their risk-to-response process for large firms' supply chain operations.    "Globally, thousands of companies struggle to identify risks and ensure an appropriate response to crisis events," said David Nolan, chief executive officer of Illinois-based Fusion. "Countless millions of dollars and untold hours are annually invested in various activities.”    The companies' i...

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

   U.K. parcel and carrier management service provider Global Freight Solutions (GFS) has added UK Mail and Hermes to its list of partners.    GFS, a West Sussex-based company, offers free software for customers to deliver and track more than 5 million parcels each year in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Existing partners include CitiPost, DHL, DPD, FedEx, Interlink Express, Nightline, and Royal Mail.    The addition of UK Mail and Hermes brings GFS's service cove...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

   Asda, a U.K. supermarket chain and subsidiary of Wal-Mart, has selected the supply chain technology service of ediTRACK to manage the franchises for its fashion and clothing brand, George.     ediTRACK's software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform will show inventory at distribution hubs and container freight stations from the United Kingdom to China and the Middle East, updating each product’s progress along the way via control checks. The platform can als...

Monday, March 12, 2012

   Atlanta-based PrimeRevenue, which provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for global supply chain finance, has selected Raghu Rajah as its new chief technology officer.    Before joining PrimeRevenue, Rajah founded a social media startup called KissRocket that provided a production platform to entertainment companies. Prior to that, he was vice president of product development and engineering for S1 Corp.

Monday, March 12, 2012

   As part of its "Powerfully Simple" supply chain planning service, ToolsGroup announced its first outsourced service that gives optimized inventory targets to companies, allowing them to manage and respond to changes in demand.    ToolsGroup, a provider of supply chain software, said the goal of this tool is to help companies collect detailed demand data and analyze it so they can go after the best inventory targets for their customers.    The new “Inventory Optimiza...

Friday, March 09, 2012

   Advanced Distribution Solutions Inc. (ADSI), a provider logistics management applications, has begun to expand its sales organization to keep up with growth in the southern and western United States.    Robert Fischer, ADSI's president and chief executive officer, said the expansion will help it keep up with increasing demand for multi-carrier shipping systems and supply chain visibility tools.     For its expansion, ASDI has added Wayne Thompson...

Friday, March 09, 2012

   Accellos will soon release its new third party logistics service AccellosOne 3PL for Microsoft Dynamics.    AccellosOne 3PL automates various functions for logistics services providers, including warehouse management, configurable business processes, activity billing and costs, performance management, and external visibility of information.    “The 3PL industry had another solid growth year in 2011 as companies across the globe entrusted their logistics op...

Thursday, March 08, 2012

   Huawei, a communications technology provider, has entered an alliance with IBM Global Business Services to develop an application for the enterprise mobility market.    The work, which will fall under the “Smart Workspace@Mobile” brand, will focus on mobile office needs, specifically automation, service channels, and enhancing asset and logistics management.    Wan Biao, chief executive officer for Huawei Devices, said the application will address growing ...

Thursday, March 08, 2012

   Encompass Global Logistics, a third-party logistics company with a heavy focus in the transpacific trade, has released a cargo management mobile app for use on Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod products.    The app, which is free and now available on the iTunes store, gives both exporters and importers control and flexibility over their shipments. It allows companies to access dialing and freight schedules for ocean and air; track and trace shipments on its proprietary informatio...

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

   Research and Markets has added TechNavio’s new Global SaaS-based Supply Chain Management Software Market 2010-2014 report that says the market will see growth thanks to increased usage of Web-based applications and cloud computing.    The global supply chain management market has seen a rapid adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) models and offerings for transportation management, but the report found security concerns are still prevalent.    The report – which covers...

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

   CargoWise, which develops software for third party logistics providers, has signed a multi-year agreement to provide its ediEnterprise global freight and logistics platform to the newly formed Tigers Ltd., a company created through a merger between WLG. and Kamino Logistics Group.      WLG was already a global ediEnterprise customer and Tigers sought the product to have a standard IT-based operation.    “Tigers and its strategic agent partners will op...

Thursday, February 23, 2012

   GT Nexus said it had been selected by SEKO Logistics to provide a cloud-based platform to better automate processes between SEKO and its global carrier network.    SEKO is a third-party logistics services provider with 150 offices in 40 countries. Bill Wascher, the company's chief executive officer, said “We believe cloud represents the future of business-to-business technology and selected GT Nexus to help us get there.”    The system from GT Nexus wi...

Monday, February 20, 2012

     Last week, SAP launched its first consumer app, Recalls Plus.       Recalls Plus addresses the often cumbersome process of tracking consumer goods recalls via a new engagement system with share options and social networking. It also allows consumers to track recalls on individual products, product categories, and food allergens on mobiles.    While doing this, SAP brings this information to consumers directly, bypassing all manufacturers a...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

     CargoWise, a technology provider for logistics service companies, has announced a new deal with Lasso Logistics to implement its hosted ediEnterprise service.    Lasso, which operates supply chain and product services across Australia and China, said it chose CargoWise to improve efficiency in its international operations.    Lasso’s move away from legacy systems and to a technology partner that can provide software growth is part of a growing trend...

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

   Leavitt Partners and Park City Group have paired to create a joint solution to improve supply chain visibility for food and drug safety.    The partnership will leverage Park City’s product "synchronization" technology that maintains inventories, tracks product movement, and is used to settle financial transactions among buyers.    Leavitt Partners, a health care and food safety consulting firm, said the firms will start with a database of seller and b...

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

     Kewill, a provider of global trade and logistics services and a Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced it has achieved Oracle Validated Integration of Kewill Flagship with the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.    Kewill Flagship provides an enterprise parcel shipping service for Oracle’s E-Business Suite users and the validated integration allows for the system to give easier implementations, lower costs, and improved ease of use.    The validated...

Friday, February 10, 2012

     Cloud supply chain platform provider GT Nexus has hired Jason Zintak as executive vice president of global sales.    Zintak is responsible for setting the sales strategy and expanding field operations. He also joins the GT Nexus executive team, which directs overall company strategy, operations, and business development.    Recently he led global sales and marketing for JDA Software, and also headed sales for HCL-Axon Global, the largest standalone SAP consultancy...

Friday, February 10, 2012

     Provista, a Texas-based supply chain improvement company, has launched Provista Pro, an inventory management tool for its medical industry customers.    Provista, which has 70,000 sites in health care, education, hospitality and corporate markets in the United States, said its tool provides data across the entire supply chain, will ensure the best price available for supplies, can coordinate prices among multiple customer locations, will reduce the amount of money invested ...

Friday, February 10, 2012

     Impatex Computer Systems, a U.K.-based provider of customs processing software, is changing its name to Impatex Freight Software.    The company said this reflects its main areas of developing, supplying and supporting customs and freight forwarding software, and it has not provided computer hardware for more than 10 years.    Impatex currently provides two products: ICE and NetFreight.    ICE, Integrated Customs for Europe, is a customs processing solut...

Thursday, February 09, 2012

     SAP has announced two new services to deliver its HANA analytics platform to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs).    SAP’s HANA has been extended to power its new Business One application and the new Edge edition of HANA, allowing SMEs to see real-time data and analytics based on individual requirements. The platform is a data management software on SAP partner hardware that powers a wide range of analytics based on this data.    For the Business One appli...

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

   Kurt Salmon, a global management consulting firm, has sold its GoalPost software business unit to Knighted, a New York-based developer of supply chain software.    GoalPost is designed to support distribution center, call center, and retail store labor management programs.    Jack Horst, partner at Kurt Salmon, said GoalPost will help Knighted with overall management of supply chain costs, services, and productivity.    Craig Wilensky, Knighted's execu...

Friday, February 03, 2012

     Acsis has released the latest line of its Acsis ProducTrak, a set of data collection and task management software that can be integrated with ERP systems from SAP, Oracle, J.D. Edwards, and others.    Acsis aims the new software at bringing real-time connectivity to every point in the supply chain by supplying the infrastructure to manage data collection points to where they are gathered, namely the shop floor and warehouse.    Acsis said it targeted this area bec...

Thursday, February 02, 2012

     JDA Software reported a record fourth quarter revenue of $174.2 million, a percent increase from its $168.8 million reported in Q4, 2010.    This beat out analyst views of $172.8 million and was above the company’s guidance revised on Jan. 12 with a top revenue of $173 million.    JDA said its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 7 percent to a record $51.8 million, compared to $48.5 million at the end of fourth quarter 201...

Thursday, February 02, 2012

     IBM has completed its acquisition of Emptoris.    IBM said Emptoris’ offerings will bring more intelligence to its supply chain operations through its Smarter Commerce platform by automating vendor selection, negotiation, management and compliance. IBM’s purchase of Emptoris will also expand its cloud-based analytics and supply chain management services. About 725 Emptoris employees will join the IBM software group.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

     RedPrairie, an Atlanta-based supply chain and retail technology provider, announced that its Merchandise Management and Direct Commerce applications are now available as on-demand through the cloud.    RedPrairie is adding cloud versions of these applications as part of an overall cloud platform strategy, touting its ability to save money and provide more efficient systems for small and mid-sized businesses.    The company said these cloud applications will help c...

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

     CargoWise, a logistics information technology provider, entered an agreement with the Bulgarian Unimasters Logistics to implement its ediEnterprise.    Unimasters is expanding its logistics business to Central and Eastern Europe, having established operations in Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary, and the company said this partnership with CargoWise was one means to speed up that growth.    "We are expanding in Eastern Europe, where information inf...