Tradeshift, vendor of a software platform for supplier collaboration, has acquired Merchantry, a cloud-based provider of product information-management (PIM) services.

Tom Enright, research director with Gartner, talks about his recently completed survey on the challenges that are confronting multichannel retailers today, with a particular focus on the issue of returns. He offers his view on what constitutes excellence in the returns process.

Jump Technologies Inc., a vendor of cloud-based mobile software for inventory management in hospitals, has released InnerTrack.

What exactly is "advanced analytics," and how can the concept help companies to gain a better understanding of true demand while propagating accurate forecasts throughout the supply chain? Mudit Bajaj, vice president of advanced analytics solutions with Jabil Inc., offers a perspective.