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Kewill Launches New Version of Supply-Chain App for Retailers

September 28, 2012

Kewill has developed version 5.0 of its Kewill Trade software, which manages the direct dispatch of goods from supplier to customer or store, for multichannel, catalogue and internet retailers.

Survey Finds Need for New Approach to Improving, Measuring Automotive Quality

September 20, 2012

AIAG

The methods for measuring quality in the automotive industry are outdated and in need of replacement, according to a study detailed by AIAG, a not-for-profit organization that works with global manufacturing companies and service providers to help them operate at peak performance.

DHL Express Achieves ISO Certification at All Facilities in Americas

September 14, 2012

DHL

DHL Express has obtained a multi-site quality-management certification from the International Standards Organization (ISO).

Webgistix Opens Distribution Centers in U.K., Switzerland

September 13, 2012

Webgistix Corp.

Webgistix Corp., a vendor of software tools for electronic commerce order fulfillment, has opened distribution centers in Bedford, U.K. and Zurich, Switzerland.

The Shifting Dynamic Between Logistics Providers and Their Customers

September 11, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

In-house logistics professionals want a lot more information and attention from their prospective logistics service providers these days, says Bill Weaver, senior account executive with United Transportation Services Inc.

The ABCs of Total Landed Cost Modeling

September 11, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Mike Jones, president of St. Onge Co., explains the value of total landed cost modeling, and how it's affecting decisions to offshore manufacturing activities.

How Business Should Respond to SEC's Rule on Conflict Minerals

September 10, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

No one appears completely happy with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new rule on tracking the presence of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in high-tech and other types of products. Comments on SEC's action range from outright opposition to quibbling over details.