The business consultancy Accenture has agreed to acquire Octagon Research Solutions Inc., a provider of clinical and regulatory information-management services and software to the pharmaceutical industry.
Panjiva, provider of a platform for global sourcing, has developed Maritime Monitor, a product designed to meet the trade-analysis and lead-generation needs of the maritime industry.
Logistics companies and their clients run the risk of prosecution under the UK Bribery Act which was passed 12 months ago, according to research carried out by GoodCorporation.
Paul Vanderspek, clinical professor at Colorado State University, offers some valuable strategies for alleviating risk association with potential supply disruptions.
Epicor Software Corp., a vendor of business applications for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, has released version 5.7 of Epicor HCM (Human Capital Management).
The CMA CGM Group is upgrading its weekly, fixed-day Brazil Express (Brazex) container service, with the introduction of two new Brazilian ports, Manaus and Salvador de Bahia, to the rotation.
The logistics group of Crowley Maritime Corp. has expanded its service to include less-than-containerload (LCL) ocean and air-cargo lifts, as well as customs brokerage services, to Cartagena, Colombia from key points within the U.S. and Latin America.
The company's sales of high-value chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment were constrained by an inefficient order-entry and processing system. It needed a new sourcing solution for its upstream supply chain.