Hitachi Consulting Corp. has introduced the Hitachi Consulting Cloud Migration application.

Cin7, provider of cloud-based inventory-management software, has launched in the U.S. market.

When car race fans ordered drinks at last month's Italian Formula (F1) Grand Prix, at a pop-up bar operated by the Martini wine and spirits company, they could opt for a drink with an intelligent ice cube containing a Bluetooth beacon and sensor that could not only cool their beverage but order the next one for them.

Software AG is partnering with Detego, a vendor of business intelligence for the fashion industry, to provide retailers with item-level merchandise location, visibility and analytics in real time.

Inttra, provider of an electronic marketplace for ocean shipping, has entered into a partnership with NaviTrans.

C.H. Robinson CEO John Wiehoff says there's a pretty straightforward reason why there was so much acquisition activity in the third-party logistics and freight brokerage markets the last two years: the low cost of capital and an active investment community.

Take Supply Chain has enhanced its OneSCM software platform with the launch of OneSCM Intelligent Data Capture.

All CEOs of 14 North American 3PLs say their companies were profitable in 2015 and believe the regional 3PL industry had also been profitable for the year. Moreover, each sees the bottom line continuing to be positive over the next three years.