IT Providers

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

   EasyTracGPS, a Stickney, Ill.-based company that develops GPS tracking and fleet management systems, has released its ComTracNVG “Pro” fleet management tracking system.    The company said it developed the new service to facilitate communication with drivers and include that in vehicle management.    The service offers live five- or 10-second GPS tracking position updates, reports and alerts, navigation, interactive dispatching and routing, and 2-way one-touch c...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

   In an attempt to unify supply chain activities, eBizNET Solutions and SPS Commerce announced a deal to develop a cloud-based service that focuses on retail, e-commerce, distribution and manufacturing companies.    eBizNet will bring its software-as-a-service (SaaS) supply chain applications, while SPS will mix in its on-demand supply chain management services. The integrated service is expected to provide connections to more than 1,500 customers.

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...

Monday, May 14, 2012

   Global air and ocean freight transportation management software and portal provider Acuitive Solutions has launched a new air cargo spot quote tool called Acuitive SpotManager.    SpotManager is an auction site where freight forwarders must be invited by an Acuitive customer on a shipment-by-shipment basis. When a customer selects carriers they wish to participate in the bidding process, an email alert for the available shipment is broadcast to the invited forwarders and cont...

Monday, May 14, 2012

   ABS, a provider of classification services to the marine and offshore industry, has launched a new product suite aimed at improving transmission of its vessel classification data.    The ABS Connect system originally includes a new app and mobile Website, and hopes to add more in-depth information.    In London this morning, ABS Chief Technology Officer Todd Grove introduced the company’s new mobile Website  along with the ABS Bookshelf application. Bookshelf, ...

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...

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

   Getloaded, a Midlothian, Va.-based provider of logistics freight matching services, has introduced a mobile app for Android phones that offers access to its trucking industry load board and its Website functionality.    In specific, Getloaded’s free Android app provides a simplified interface that allows the user to access features like: Browsing of available loads and trucks in the nearby area. GPS- and specified location-based load and truck searches. Unlimited lane bids, truck ...

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

   WNS Holdings Limited, a provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, has entered a partnership with GT Nexus, which provides cloud-based supply chain services, on a new platform-based BPO offering to shippers and the logistics industry.    The companies have agreed to jointly develop the service around documentation, freight management, contracts, pricing, and analytics with the ultimate goal of improving services and lowering costs.    “The ...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, released its 2012.1 product Monday.    The company said the new release aims to connect supply chain execution capabilities with stores and commerce sites to improve visibility for retailers, manufacturers and distributors. Additions to its service include new integrations, global labor standards compliance, support of industry standards such as GS1 barcoding requirements, and a new traceability offering. &...

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...

Friday, May 04, 2012

   Google is starting to sell some of its analytics capabilities as an online service to compete with engines like Amazon Web Services for enterprise cloud computing.    The services these two offer lag behind many dedicated logistics service providers and trade management systems, but they may appeal to smaller companies that can't necessarily afford the higher-end software.    In specific, Google is selling access to what it calls BigQue...

Friday, May 04, 2012

   Chapman Freeborn has expanded its On Board Courier (OBC) product with the introduction of a new Web tool for tracking shipments globally.    Now, as well as receiving regular updates directly from the company’s OBC team, customers can log into the online tool and view real-time updates on the status of their cargo no matter where it is. Users can also see details around every arrival and departure movement between sender and recipient.    Carsten Volk, Chap...

Friday, May 04, 2012

   Yodel has unveiled a new service in response to changing conditions in the online delivery market and demand for increased flexibility.    While pushing further into the online shopping business, Yodel, one of the United Kingdom’s larger delivery companies, has announced plans to alter its service in response to consumer service demands and increasing needs for flexilibity.    The changes will include a six-day week for Yodel service, increa...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

   Panalpina Group, a global third-party logistics provider, has partnered with RedPrairie to include the Atlanta-based supply chain and retail technology supplier's applications in its systems.    Through the partnership, Panalpina plans to boost its value-added logistics services and enhance automation and efficiency.       One feature that RedPrairie’s system will give Panalpina is a standardized global platform to build customized ...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

   Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a provider of distribution, warehousing, transportation and information technology, is offering new international retail and logistics services with Germany’s Hermes Fulfilment.    The companies said the goal is to serve shippers on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Kenco will provide warehouseing and distribution of online orders through more than 100 distribution centers and Hermes will provide online support for business...

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

   Seattle-based EquaShip plans to re-launch itself in early 2013 as the nation’s “fourth parcel carrier,” with a focus on small and medium-sized online sellers, touting shipper services that will cost between 10 percent and 50 percent less than UPS and FedEx.    EquaShip announced a temporarily suspension of operations in February, after an initial launch last October. At the time the company said it needed to re-engineer its transportation network, citing customer demand ...

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

   Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, refrigerated monitoring and fleet management applications, has expanded its R:Com fleet management software to support any Windows CE and Windows Mobile device.    “This new capability means carriers already using any device operating on the Windows CE & Mobile platform can seamlessly install our R:COM fleet management system without undergoing expensive and lengthy hardware changes,” said Charlie Cahill, Blue Tree's chie...

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...

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

   JDA Software has announced upgrades to its Transportation Manager and Transportation Planner, the company’s transportation management services (TMS) that cover long-range operational planning and daily activities.    The enhancements include access to Chainalytics' Integrated Freight Market Intelligence service, which covers freight market insights, rate benchmarks and predictive analytics. JDA’s system can now be integrated with new analytics through JDA’s existing Business Analy...

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

   Austin, Texas-based fleet management technology provider EFueling Technologies has reportedly signed a confidential deal with QuikQ to begin work on a fueling system that is entirely based on radio frequency technology like RFID chips and readers.     QuikQ, headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., develops new technologies to improve the trucking industry's control of diesel fuel transactions.    The companies aim to make fueling an entirely cardless system where an ...

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...

Monday, April 30, 2012

   Descartes Systems Group, a worldwide provider of logistics services, has announced that its MobileLink GPS-based solution for managing mobile workers is now available for the Android operating system.    The MobileLink service is already being used to manage thousands of drivers and mobile workers, said Sergio Torres, Descartes’ vice president of product management. Torres said the expansion to the Android platform is to expand the mobile service to more customers as Android has b...

Friday, April 27, 2012

   LINC Logistics Co. said it plans to raise $170 million through the sale of 11.3 million shares of stock in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO).    The company said it expects to shares to go for $14 to $16 per unit. Roughly 9.91 million shares of common stock will be made available, while a selling shareholder is offering an additional 1.42 million shares.    If the company reaches the $15 middle of that range it would be have a market value of roughly $462 m...

Friday, April 27, 2012

   Infor, a provider of business application software, said that Russia’s Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant JSC has automated its plant operations using the company's Infor10 ERP Enterprise.    The Infor10 system is designed to support industrial engineering and manufacturing (IE&M) supply chains in the areas of production, marketing, purchasing, visibility, stock control, logistics, and after-sales service. Infor said it has more than 70,000 customers.    By depl...

Friday, April 27, 2012

   Data2Logistics, a freight bill processor, auditor and advisor, has launched its new Claims & Audit Review System (CARS) to improve and speed up the flow of information for shipping clients.    CARS speeds up the company’s existing freight bill auditing ability, giving faster audit cycles, the company said. The system aims to do this by optimizing the presentation and navigation of shipment data that auditors review, caching client data, and distributing the data continuously t...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

   Pregis Corp., which develops protective packaging to minimize environmental impact, has launched a new “On Point” iPad app to help logistics personnel make protective packaging decisions around individual product requirements.    The app also allows customers to contact Pregis’ staff and distribution partners for assistance in acquiring needed materials.    The assessment checklist service collects data around packaging categories – cushioning, v...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

   Intelleflex and DeltaTRAK have announced a partnership to broaden the use of Intelleflex’s RFID-based readers and data services as well as DeltaTRAK’s line of environmental monitoring products.    Intelleflex, whose on-demand data visibility services are largely used to monitor the freshness of perishable foods and pharmaceuticals, said the partnership will expand DeltaTRAK’s cold chain solutions to its RFID tags. The Intelleflex XC3 Technology-based tags and readers will also be o...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

   The U.S. Air Force has spent roughly $1 billion over seven years for a logistics management system which has gone belly up, according to recent statements from officials.    The Air Force is now trying to parse out systems that can be salvaged and develop a lesson plan for future investments to prevent repeat failures. It said its investment in the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS), which provides a range of logistics and management services for its operations, will be ex...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

   CargoSmart, a shipping and logistics software as a service (SaaS) platform provider, has launched a new business processing outsourcing service for ocean carriers and logistics service providers.    The Virtual Business Center will monitor business activities with a new toolset and then manage documentation processes and sailing schedule maintenance for customers. The center digitizes shipping instructions in a range of formats and can generate electronic bills of lading and bette...

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,...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

   CargoWise, a technology provider for logistics service providers, has announced Independent Transport & Shipping AB (ITS) has completed implementation of its ediEnterprise platform.     Sweden-based ITS will use the platform for its ocean, air, and road freight forwarding operations including the Web services and tracking it provides.    Martin Selfors, IT Manager for Independent Transport & Shipping, said the company may help CargoWise push even f...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

   Teletrac, a GPS fleet tracking and telematics provider, has updated its main software platform Fleet Director with a focus on new and established technology.    Fleet Director allows operations managers to run fleets more efficiently while improving driver safety. The updates focus on including new business intelligence, in-cab color touchscreen tablets with two-way messaging, safety analytics and reporting, and removing spaces for human error.    Like most sectors,...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

   Dynamex, which provides same-day transportation services in North America, has introduced a truckload service.    Jason Bergman, the company's vice president of North American sales, called it an ideal time to enter this market, citing increasing fuel costs and a thinning driver pool.    Initially the service will focus on the continental United States. Dynamex said it will cover point-to-point and round-trip routes with access to its data collection,...

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...

Friday, April 20, 2012

   LeanLogistics, a provider of transportation management system applications and supply chain services, has expanded into France by opening an office in Paris.    The office will provide support and sales for its logistics services and technology, such as its On-Demand TMS. LeanLogistics’ On-Demand TMS already supports multiple languages and French regulations and government processes.    Stacy Kannawin, LeanLogistics’ vice president of sales for Europe, said this is just ...

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...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

   Telematics and fleet management services provider TomTom has updated its WebFleet to include a dispatch option that gives users the shortest travel time to assist their customers.    WebFleet, the online fleet management application that also became a mobile app at the end of March, creates routes based on the quickest possible arrival time instead of distance to customers. TomTom said the service takes things like traffic into account for estimated arrival times. This allows the ...

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

   Freight-matching service 123Loadboard.com is expanding its controlled posting tool to all truck brokers and logistics professionals using the service.    The Load Posting offering is a free service, with integration into another company’s own system also free, and has been updated with a control tool to allow brokers to list carrier requirements in orders. The company said those seeking loads can also sign up for a 10-day free trial of the service.    123Loadboard.com sa...

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...

Friday, April 13, 2012

   With more than 600,000 Apple computers discovered to be infected with a single piece of malware this month, supply chain service providers and management professionals are going to be taking a closer look at their systems and activities of their members.    Most malware infections transmitted on the Web come from downloads and visiting unsafe Websites, so policies and monitoring procedures can be implemented to effectively limit the risk. Concerns, however, arise when risks co...

Friday, April 13, 2012

   Swissport International, a global provider of air cargo handling, now provides its customers and other partners with a track-and-trace service for mobile devices.    Built on Swissport’s Freightfinder, a track-and-trace service that has been available on the Web, the new mobile version will allow customers to check the status of shipments from smartphones and tablets. The company said its mobile service supports Android devices, BlackBerrys, iPhones, and iPads.    Unlike...

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...

Thursday, April 12, 2012

   The United States and Brazil this week entered a public-private partnership to enhance bilateral aviation cooperation in areas such as airport expansion, airspace management, safety and security.    “These programs will support Brazil's aviation infrastructure development priorities, while connecting U.S. companies to the growing business opportunities in the sector,” said the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.    As a result of rapidly increasing air traffic due to...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

   Swisslog, a provider of integrated logistics solutions, has signed a deal with the UK supermarket chain Asda to deliver an automated goods-to-man materials handling solution called AutoStore.    AutoStore is a storage and retrieval system for single items and small parts. Goods are stored in bins stacked directly on top of each other, with picking robots traveling along an aluminum grid above the bins. Swisslog said that it allows up to 60 percent more goods stored in the same spa...

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

   IES, which provides a suite of import and export services, announced that its entire Ocean AMS customer base will be moved from the Automated Commercial System (ACS) to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), a commercial trade processing system developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.    ACE is an attempt to create a single window approach for the United States where international traders electronically provide all information needed by federal agen...

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...