Technology

Epicor Creates New Apps for Auto Parts; System Backup and Recovery

November 8, 2012

Epicor Software Corp. has developed several new products, two of them for the automotive aftermarket.

Accellos Issues New Mobile Apps for Smartphones and Tablets

November 8, 2012

Accellos Inc., a provider of supply-chain execution software, has released AccellosOne Mobile, a new series of mobile applications for smartphones and tablets.

India's BPO Industry Needs to Retool to Attract the Right Talent

November 7, 2012

Bloomberg Business Week

India's business-process-outsourcing companies have a problem. The $50bn industry has enjoyed phenomenal growth: The top 20 BPO companies' employee base grew 12 percent in 2011, according to Dataquest, and the domestic market is expanding. Yet BPO companies are struggling to attract the right talent.

A Good CFO Doesn't Just Talk Operations - They Are Involved in That Side of the Business

November 7, 2012

CFO

Ask mostly any CFO, and he or she will tell you that they are very involved in operations. But often such involvement is like having a second, lower-paying job: you can't afford to divert too much focus away from your top breadwinner.

Infor Debuts Mobile Application for Asset Management

November 7, 2012

Infor

Business software vendor Infor has released Infor EAM Mobile, an asset-management application for the Apple iPad.

DeltaTRAK Unveils Time-Temp Label; Cold-Chain RFID Traceability

November 7, 2012

DeltaTRAK

DeltaTRAK has introduced a line of time- and temperature-indicator labels for cold-chain, environmental monitoring and food safety management.

RedPrairie Corp. to Acquire JDA Software in Stock-Purchase Deal

November 6, 2012

RedPrairie Corp.

RedPrairie Corp. has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of JDA Software, at a price of $45 per share. The deal is valued at approximately $1.9bn, and will create a software company with combined revenues of more than $1bn.

Data in Social CRM Has Tremendous Impact on Supply Chain

November 6, 2012

Technology Evaluation Centers

Customer relationship management has had a great impact on the social media revolution. Or was it the other way around? Of the many types of software solutions catering to businesses, CRM software has been the most attuned to the rise of social platforms.

Pegasus TransTech Releases New Version of TRANSFLO for Document Management

November 5, 2012

Pegasus TransTech

Pegasus TransTech has released a new version of TRANSFLO, the company's document-management application for transportation companies.

Supplier Diversity Often More Advanced in U.S. Than in Many Parts of the World

November 2, 2012

Inside Supply Management

In the United States, the concept of supplier diversity is becoming more embedded in corporate culture each year. Supply management professionals seek out small- and midsized businesses owned and operated by women, African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities to round out their supply chains, and they are increasingly developing relationships and partnerships built on the foundation of mutual benefit to both parties. Such initiatives outside the U.S. often aren't quite as developed.

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.