Advantech has developed an interactive, all-in-one touch computer. The UTC-510D features a 10.1-inch screen and runs on an Intel Atom E3825 processor.

PLS Logistics has opened a new branch office in Las Vegas, NV. The site is PLS's 13th office nationwide.

Drewry Maritime Equity Research has launched a model stock portfolio for the maritime sector.

Barcoding, Inc. has developed a new digital commerce platform.

Andy Walker, head of supply chain strategy with Merck, details the company's new approach to collaborative planning - and how it headed off resistance from internal users to change.

A wide-ranging SupplyChainBrain Roundtable discussion about how companies are meeting the challenge of big data, the Internet of Things and the need for change management - all with the goal of improving the planning function and achieving end-to-end supply-chain visibility. Featuring Trevor Miles, vice president of product innovation with Kinaxis; Mark Ramirez, chief technology officer with Trinity Rail; Josh Greenbaum, principal of Enterprise Applications Consulting; and Bob Bowman, managing editor of SupplyChainBrain.

Aras, a vendor of product lifecycle management (PLM) software, is partnering with CGI Business Consulting to provide global companies with specialized intellectual property and integration services.