Oracle Corp. has introduced Oracle Analytics Cloud, a portfolio of applications providing business intelligence and analytics for both traditional and big data.

C.H. Robinson has opened a new road transportation office in Hamburg, Germany.

The PC-MILER 28 application from ALK Technologies, a vendor of truck routing and navigation software, has been tested and approved for use with McLeod Software's LoadMaster and PowerBroker products. McLeod is a provider of transportation-management and mapping software.

Quality Carriers Inc., a North American-based bulk chemical carrier, has expanded into the Charleston, S.C. market through a partnership with sister company Boasso America Corp.

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.