Technology

Stepping Into Costly, Excess Inventory Problems

January 14, 2013

When chains listen to their customers and create localized store inventory, and then they listen more and accept online returns to any store the shopper chooses, they run into inventory train wrecks.

New Reports on EPM, Industrial Manufacturing ERP, BI Analytics

January 11, 2013

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Group has released research reports from its business intelligence and networking and application performance research practices.

AspenTech Releases New Version of Process-Optimization Software

January 11, 2013

Aspen Technology Inc.

Aspen Technology Inc. has made available version 8 of aspenONE, the vendor's application for process optimization.

Aldata Develops App to Manage Fulfillment for Online Grocery Orders

January 10, 2013

Aldata

Aldata has made available G.O.L.D. Drive, a new tool which supports order fulfillment for shoppers ordering groceries online and collecting them directly from drive-through depots without entering a store.

Apptricity Unveils Smartfleet for Mobile Business Management

January 10, 2013

Apptricity

Apptricity, developer of the Jetstream suite of supply-chain, electronic procurement and financial productivity software, has made available a new tool to help users manage vehicle-based businesses.

Voice Analytics Can Gauge Customer Service Satisfaction

January 10, 2013

CRM Buyer

How people speak is as important as the words they say when it comes to sentiment analysis. "The human voice is made of many repeating patterns," said Amir Liberman, CEO of Nemesysco. "Everything that attracts your attention will generate a slight disturbance in these patterns. We look carefully at this voice chart, and we identify disturbances."

Speeding up Shipping and Improving Customer Satisfaction in an Automotive Company's Operations

January 9, 2013

Challenge: A leading manufacturer for the automotive sector was faced with challenges in their shipping operations. They were performing pick/pack process within the ERP system and final shipping/ manifesting using 3rd party black-box systems.

aPriori Issues Update of Product Cost-Management Platform

January 9, 2013

aPriori

aPriori, a vendor of software for product cost management, has released an update of its platform. The tool aids in cost control by providing design, engineering, sourcing and manufacturing professionals with knowledge and technology infrastructure, helping them to determine the cost of a part or complete product.

Ordoro, Bigcommerce Partner to Offer Drop-Shipping to eTailers

January 9, 2013

Bigcommerce

Ordoro has teamed up with Bigcommerce to provide online retailers with the ability to drop-ship orders to customers. Ordoro is an electronic-commerce application which helps merchants to streamline their back-office operations.

Syspro Offers Enhanced ERP Applications for Mid-Sized Companies

January 9, 2013

Syspro

Syspro, a developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, is readying Syspro 7 for general market release in 2013. The tool is currently available in community preview mode to Syspro resellers and partners.

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.