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Infor Releases New Version of Demand Planning Application

August 30, 2013

Infor, a provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has released Demand Planning version 6.6.

Companies Begin Taking the Cyber Battle to the Hacker

August 30, 2013

CFO

With worries about data breaches and privacy violations mounting by the day, corporations are becoming more aggressive about preventing physical and financial losses, experts say. In some cases, they add, that can involve counterattacks against hackers.

Move Over, 3D Printing - 4D Printing Is About to Shake Up Manufacturing

August 29, 2013

EBN

If you haven't yet gotten used to the idea that 3D printing is playing an important role in the supply chain, you'd better hurry up. 4D printing is about to change today's manufacturing by adding transformation capabilities to 3D-printed objects on an industrial scale.

How Much Energy Does Retail Consume to Power E-commerce and Business Intelligence?

August 29, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

How much electricity is all of retail's e-commerce, big-data analytics and mobile shopping devouring? No one has calculated that, but a report out this month argues that all IT now consumes about 10 percent of the world's electricity.

Add-ons, Upgrades and Omni-Channel Retailing to Spur Robust Growth in WMS Market

August 29, 2013

ARC Advisory Group

The global market for warehouse management systems grew by 8 percent in 2012. Growth was broad-based, occurring in both well-established and emerging market segments. The WMS replacement cycle is responsible for much of the recent growth in the mature segments. As this dynamic diminishes, more enduring factors will propel future market growth. These factors include expanded adoption of WMS add-on modules, additional upgrades due to the benefits delivered by supply chain execution platforms, and increased demand driven by the omni-channel retail paradigm.

Assuming Consumers Really Want Same-Day Delivery, Brick-and-Mortar Stores Could Be Distribution Hubs

August 28, 2013

Strategy + Business

Offering customers free same-day delivery has long been an elusive goal for e-tailers. Their motivation is simple: If e-tailers can give customers the near-instant gratification of buying in a store, they can eliminate one of the most powerful advantages held by their bricks-and-mortar competitors. Alas, costs and complexity have largely kept same-day delivery (defined here as delivery between sunup and sundown on a weekday) out of reach and, at best, a niche offering.

Storage System Helps Canned Chicken Producer Beef Up Production

August 20, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Dynamic flow storage rack system eliminates logistics bottlenecks and allows contract manufacturer of canned chicken to seek new business.

Importance of Demand Management Grows as Sources of Data Multiply

August 16, 2013

ChainLink Research

Demand management as a pursuit, a skill, a function and a set of technologies has grown considerably in importance due to new ways to reach customers and new ways to analyze data about them. Intense competition for product companies and retailers and the squeeze on margins challenge companies to get a lot better at planning.

Faster-Speed 802.11ac Wi-Fi Shipments Top 43.3 Million in Early 2013

August 13, 2013

ABI Research

Worldwide consumer Wi-Fi customer premises equipment (CPE) shipments surpassed 43.3 million at the end of 1Q-2013. a 16.8-percent increase from 4Q-2012.

With NFC Technology, Your Refrigerator Can Call to Tell You How It's Feeling

August 13, 2013

RFID Journal

Korean electronics and home appliance firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics is selling a near field communication-enabled refrigerator in Korea that allows users to track the condition and efficiency of their kitchen appliance, by means of an NFC smartphone loaded with a Dongbu Daewoo application.