Tom Boike, vice president of supplier management with UPS, details UPS's journey toward the adoption of cloud technology, and what it means for users of international logistics services.

Aldata, a vendor of applications for the retail and distribution industries, has created Aldata Shopper Relationship Management (SRM), part of its new Aldata Omni-Shopper Suite.

AirClic, a provider of cloud-based software for mobile supply chain and logistics operations, has released version r12.4 of Transport Perform, its transportation-management system (TMS) application.

CargoSmart Ltd., a vendor of shipping and logistics applications in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) mode, has created a new visibility tool for shippers and logistics service providers.

Kewill, a specialist in software for managing global trade and logistics, has released version 6.2.2 of Kewill Logistics, the company's transportation, warehouse and freight-management suite.

LeanLogistics, a vendor of transportation-management system (TMS) software, has created the On-Demand TMS SuiteApp.

E2open, a vendor of software for managing global trading networks, has made available the latest version of E2 Cloud Connectivity, the underlying technology layer of the E2open Business Network.

Descartes Systems Group has developed a new cloud-based service called Descartes Community.

As part of its Supplier Management program for global ocean and airfreight forwarding, UPS has introduced Order Watch, a cloud-based technology platform.

LeanLogistics, a vendor of transportation-management system (TMS) software and related supply-chain services, has released version 12.3.0 of its On-Demand TMS application.