Eastman Chemical wanted to shift its focus from commodity to specialty chemicals. But the change would necessitate a major transformation of the company's supply chain, and a whole new relationship with suppliers. Mike Berry, vice president of global procurement and chief procurement officer, tells how it was accomplished.

Kewill, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has acquired the IBM Sterling Transportation Management System.

SkyBitz, a maker of remote asset-tracking and information-management technology, has introduced the Falcon Series GXT2000.

With all the talk of sales and operations planning, companies still can't agree on exactly what the term means. Michael Uskert, managing vice president with Gartner, offers some clarity on the topic.

Tranztec Solutions Inc., a vendor of transportation-management software, has expanded its integration library to include additional transportation-related applications.