Technology

NetSuite Acquires Retail Anywhere, Multi-Channel Services Provider

January 17, 2013

NetSuite Inc. has acquired Retail Anywhere, a provider of multichannel retail-management services.

Scottish Manufacturer Uses RFID to Monitor Location of Expensive Oil Well Equipment

January 17, 2013

Equipment built for use in oil wells is not only expensive, but often includes many potentially hazardous materials. As such, it must be closely monitored, both on a manufacturer's site and as it leaves the plant, bound for an end user. FMC Technologies, a Scotland-based manufacturer of equipment for the energy industry, is using RFID technology so it knows where every piece of equipment is.

User Interfaces Require Serious Consideration Because They Are More Than Just Pretty Faces

January 17, 2013

ChainLink Research

Everyone is changing their user interface these days"”even new automobiles have touch screens rather than buttons. However, not all UIs are created equal. Some of them are just pretty faces.

Technological, Ergonomic Advances in Automation Improve Worker Environment in DCs

January 17, 2013

MultiChannel Merchant

Retailers have been faced with big challenges, including the emergence of smartphone shopping and the continued e-commerce boom. It is no secret that today's e-commerce shoppers now expect to receive items quickly. Since retailers frequently offer comparable products at similar prices, speed of delivery is becoming an increasingly important factor for many online shoppers. This puts tremendous pressure on warehouse operators.

Continued Investment in Multi-Year ERP Is the "¦ Big, Bad Wolf

January 17, 2013

Lora Cecere, Founder, Supply Chain Insights

Usually in a fairy tale there is a big, bad wolf "¦ one that is going to eat you up! Such a wolf is swallowing up the supply chain.

A "Control Tower" Approach to Response Management

January 17, 2013

Mike Landry, President of Barkawi Management Consultants, North America

Power of One: Collaborative Planning and Execution across the End-to-End Supply Chain

January 16, 2013

Paul Bittinger, Lora Cecere, Don Gaspari, and Kirk Munroe

QAD Adds Demand-Planning Capabilities to Enterprise Apps Suite

January 16, 2013

QAD Inc.

QAD Inc. has developed new demand-planning capabilities as an add-on to it its QAD Enterprise Applications suite.

Oracle Releases New Versions of Transport, Trade-Management Apps

January 16, 2013

Oracle Corp.

Oracle Corp. has released version 6.3 of two applications, Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management.

Shoppers Taking to Mobile Commerce More, But Not for Groceries at This Point, Survey Finds

January 16, 2013

Symphony EYC

Symphony EYC, a player in retail and distribution improvement software formerly known as Aldata, announced that its second U.S. holiday shopping survey has determined that in the United States shoppers want to use their mobile phones to make shopping easier, more personalized, and to have more control over inventory, but that purchasing groceries with a mobile is still in its infancy.

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.