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| Home Depot punches up online sales |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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The Home Depot recently achieved $1 billion in e-commerce sales out of its $70 billion of annual revenue, and officials are making strides to connect this aspect of its supply chain strategy with more traditional retail sales. Officials at the building supplies company will roll out an offering where consumers can purchase products online and have them delivered directly from a store, turning each of the chain's U.S. locations into a de-facto distribution center. Mark...
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| Cargo Data's RF in-transit temperature solution |
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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The California-based technology developer Cargo Data Corp. said Monday it has developed two radio frequency solutions designed to automate in-transit temperature-monitoring programs. The solutions are aimed at the many perishable-receiving operations that rely on conventional digital temperature recorders, which must be connected to a computer running proprietary software to view and print a temperature chart/graph, the company said. “Once data is downloa...
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| Port Logistics Group, TAGSYS partner on RFID |
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Monday, February 18, 2013
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The logistics services company Port Logistics Group has entered a partnership with TAGSYS RFID, a global provider of item-level inventory management systems. The agreement will enable Port Logistics Group to offer radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions to its customers at their U.S. gateway facilities. The companies will also partner on development and deployment of TAGSYS' RFID solutions and its integration to Port Logistics Group’s proprietary EventTracker WMS. ...
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| CEVA opens Jacksonville logistics center |
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Friday, February 15, 2013
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CEVA has opened its first so-called Center of Logistics Excellence in Jacksonville, Fla., a development designed to increase visibility in the supply chain through use of advanced technology. Stating the center is about letting customers “see and touch” the supply chain, CEVA’s Chief Commercial Officer Inna Kuznetsova allowed that this is an innovative development for the company. “Customers today want increased agility while lowering supply chain costs,”...
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| Accellos adds labor functions for 3PL enterprise system |
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
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The supply chain executive software developer Accellos said Tuesday it has partnered with business and technology consultancy West Monroe Partners to add West Monroe’s proprietary FLEXdls labor management software solution to Accellos’ existing suite of supply chain and workforce management tools. West Monroe’s FLEXdls solution is aimed at enhancing operations management, decreasing costs, improving performance, and reducing absenteeism and turnover. Accellos provides enterprise...
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| SAP to migrate ERP to new database technology |
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Friday, January 11, 2013
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The global enterprise resource planning (ERP) giant SAP on Thursday unveiled a new database option for its system that allows for the capture and analysis of transactional data on a real-time basis. In a three-city press conference, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner described it as a breakthrough in line with the initial development of the company’s ERP platform that millions of businesses globally run. The system relies on SAP’s HANA in-memory database technology, rel...
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| Intelligrated acquires logistics software firm |
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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Intelligrated, a North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, said late last week that it has acquired Ossining, N.Y.-based supply chain software developer Knighted. Intelligrated described the acquisition as a strategic move to boost its fulfillment velocity for e-commerce, multichannel retail, third party logistics, wholesale, consumer products and food and beverage industries. Knighted provides Web-enabled logistics software, primari...
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| Extreme Express upgrades IT infrastructure |
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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North Carolina-based Extreme Express Logistics completed an upgrade to its technology infrastructure, the company said this week. The upgrade is aimed at enhancing the company’s ability to provide critical and expedited delivery, reverse logistics, warehousing and order fulfillment. As part of the upgrade, Extreme Express said it has integrated a software system from Crown Data Systems to provide access to real-time information on freight. The upgrade also gives th...
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| Damco releases optimization tool |
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Monday, November 26, 2012
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The freight forwarder and third party logistics services company Damco said Monday it has released a new optimization tool aimed at vastly reducing the amount of time it takes a shipper to make changes to its supply chain. The tool is meant to be seen as the strategic lever for the company’s Damco Dynamic Flow Control, a product it released earlier in 2012. “A prerequisite for supply chain excellence is that you can evaluate supply chain performance, simulate your ...
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| SAP releases TM update |
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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SAP said at a conference in Germany this week it will release updates to three of its key supply chain software modules. The updates are for SAP’s Transportation Management, Extended Warehouse Management and Event Management applications. The TM update is designed to improve ocean and air freight management; better integrate with the warehouse management module; improve transportation cost distribution, freight settlement and tracking; and offer additional...
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| K+N starts Belgium e-commerce system for LEGO |
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Monday, October 22, 2012
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The logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel Belgium said Monday it has built a logistics e-commerce platform and warehouse management system for the toymaker LEGO Group. LEGO direct-to-consumer Internet orders are being processed for deliveries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand through the system. K+N said its 45,000-square-meter facility in Geel, Belgium, will manage Internet sales. The facility can be expanded by another 30,000 square meters if e-comme...
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| Accel-KKR makes equity investment in Accellos |
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Accellos, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based provider of supply chain software, said Accel-KKR has made a "strategic" equity investment in its business. Accel-KKR is a leading technology-focused private equity firm with over $2.3 billion of assets under management. The firm focuses exclusively on middle-market software and technology companies with strong growth profiles. Details of the transaction were not released. “This partnership validates o...
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| Castell system improves dock efficiency |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Industrial safety specialist Castell Interlocks has developed a data-gathering and analysis solution to maximize loading dock efficiency. Salvo DockMonitor integrates with the company’s Salvo Loading Dock Safety System to display live graphic information running on a PC interface for assessment of overall site performance and individual dock statistics. Castell said the system helps prevent accidents and complies with Occupational Safety and Health Administrat...
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| ViaWest provides IaaS to Cadre Technologies |
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Thursday, October 04, 2012
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Web host ViaWest is providing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) to logistics software provider Cadre Technologies, so Cadre can help its customers outsource hosting and IT services. IaaS is the category of cloud computing that refers to Web-based access for storage and computing power on the cloud, typically giving the user options to increase server capacity and applications as demand grows. The IaaS service from ViaWest will include functions and options like a pri...
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| Green Fleet expands cloud to WMS |
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012
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Green Fleet Systems and Logfire have expanded their partnership to develop new business operations and a broader scope of services, eventually creating new jobs and improving energy efficiency in logistics. Green Fleet, a logistics service provider (LSP) focused on clean/green technology, has expanded its geographic presence and services with the implementation of new cloud-based supply chain service from LogFire. LogFire, a cloud-based SaaS (software-as-a-service)&...
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| TSA green lights new cargo screening system |
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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L-3 Security & Detection Systems (SDS) said three new X-ray systems for screening breakbulk freight and skids have been added to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s Air Cargo Qualified Product List (QPL). SDS said the new systems are the PX 10.10-MV, PX 15.17-MV 200, and PX 18.18-MV 200, and they will enable the company to offer 15 TSA-qualified air cargo products to help airlines, freight forwarders and other certified cargo screening facilities. The devi...
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| Savi Technology bought by La Salle |
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Informatics service provider Savi Technology has been acquired by affiliates of LaSalle Capital of Los Angeles. The company said its purchase reflects the strong market for logistics informatics on an international scale and it will allow Savi to enhance its focus on global products and services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Charles Meyer, president of LaSalle Capital, said, “We look forward to working with management in accelerating growth...
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| Access Delta preps new warehouse system |
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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At next month’s Logistics Link North 2012, Access Delta will launch the latest version of its warehouse performance system, adding in pick-and-pack, voice-handling, courier management and key performance indicator features. The warehouse management system (WMS) will also have new software rules and picking options that it hopes will "unlock warehouse business process improvements that measurably impact supply chain performance." Access Delta, the brand for...
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| Commentary: RFID expands with new users, uses |
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology has pushed farther into the shipping and logistics industry through new uses and some new partnerships. One of the key expansions for RFID come from RFID technology providers making deals with manufacturers to add the technology at the initial order level, helping companies and their customers track products throughout the shipment lifecycle. Barcoding Inc. and Marlin Steel Wire Products rec...
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| Intelligrated continues expansion |
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Monday, September 17, 2012
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Intelligrated has relocated its Midwest operations to a new facility in Woodridge, Ill., doubling its previous capacity. In addition, the North American automated material handling services provider has increased employee headcount in the region. The company also noted it has expanded southward with new offices in Mexico City, Mexico and São Paulo, Brazil.
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| Numerex enters the supply chain |
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Monday, September 10, 2012
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Numerex Corp. has launched its supply chain management portfolio that allows large customers to optimize their inventory management. The platform provides real-time information about product sell-through, usage, and availability, which Numerex said can be leveraged into a variety of business intelligence and inventory systems to improve efficiency. The company specializes in interactive and on-demand machine-to-machine (M2M) technology and services. Nu...
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| RedPrairie updates WMS on market gain |
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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RedPrairie has announced that its warehouse management system (WMS) increased in total market share by growing at a faster pace than the overall WMS market in 2011, coinciding with news of the availability of its RedPrairie WMS 2012.1. The company’s latest release features better integration with RedPrairie Workforce Management (WFM) and offers a hosted Traceability Solution, which it said will mitigate risk by providing visibility and quick execution of product holds...
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| Manhattan provides growth to Fantastic Holdings |
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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Australian furniture manufacturer and retailer Fantastic Holdings Ltd. (FHL) has attributed its continued growth in the current soft economy to supply chain optimization services provided by Manhattan Associates. Fantastic has implemented Manhattan's SCALE (Supply Chain Architected for Logistics Execution) product suite at its main distribution center as well as two secondary facilities, covering roughly 750,000 square feet. FHL was operating a series of...
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| RedPrairie buys Vortex for workforce mobility |
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Global supply chain and retail technology provider RedPrairie has acquired Toronto-based Vortex Connect, a leader in best-of-breed mobile workforce management solutions focused on real-time business-to-employee communications and operations. RedPrairie said it will combine its existing Enterprise Workforce Management with the newly acquired Vortex mobility platform to create a single source of mobile-enabled solutions to manage a workforce across sectors like stores, warehouses...
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| FORTE hires Boroff to head automation |
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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FORTE, a design-build company for supply chain distribution, has hired Larry Boroff to be its director of automation systems engineering. In this position, Boroff is responsible for leading FORTE’s automation implementation projects, as well as overseeing technical support for the company’s consulting practice. Boroff joins FORTE from Amazon Fulfillment Services where he served as the principal operations engineer overseeing the design and standards f...
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| FW Warehousing updates for speed |
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Monday, August 13, 2012
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In the coming weeks FW Warehousing, a third party logistics service provider, is updating its business management software to Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) version 6.2. “For our customers, the biggest and most noticeable change resulting from this upgrade will be a new and improved web portal,” said Randy Monroe, FW's director of information technology. “The 6.2 web portal will provide our customers with real-time access to their inbounds, shipments and in...
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| Canada's Logistec buys Hampton Roads firm |
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Friday, August 10, 2012
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The Montreal-based stevedoring and transportation company Logistec has acquired CrossGlobe Transport, a firm which provides port logistics services for forest products, auto parts and other cargo at three terminals in Hampton Roads and also operates an off-dock facility. Among the services provided by CrossGlobe are container stuffing and destuffing, warehousing and distribution, and other value-added services to industrial customers. “CrossGlobe’s operations are a...
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| Accellos updates its warehouse management system |
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Wednesday, August 08, 2012
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Accellos, a provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has upgraded its AccellosOne end-to-end Warehouse Management System (WMS) with enhancements aimed at increasing productivity, efficiency, and visibility around warehouse and distribution operations. The company said its WMS can integrate with ERP systems from companies like Microsoft, SAP, Sage and Infor, and will provide a quick return on investment no matter the size of a customer’s warehouse operati...
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| UPS slips on new sorting scanner |
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Friday, August 03, 2012
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UPS has announced the introduction of a new wearable scanning system for employees in its package-handling operation. The express carrier hopes the devices will speed up the time to load packages into vehicles. The technology is also aimed at getting package updates into the system faster for enhanced customer tracking. The new device, made by Motorola Solutions, is a hands-free, ring-like imager that is worn on a finger and a small terminal worn on ...
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| Oxfam replaces charity supply chain system |
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Friday, August 03, 2012
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Oxfam, one of the United Kingdom’s larger charity retailers, is replacing major purchasing and supply chain systems to focus on a supply of new products. The chain also wants to better track and report the products donated to its 690 shops, both to know what it has available and to keep better financials related to inventory. The charity retailer will implement K3 Retail & Business Solutions’ supply chain, purchasing, and merchandising suite; warehouse manageme...
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| Mojix adds RFID to automotive supply chains |
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Thursday, August 02, 2012
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Mojix Inc., a Los Angeles-based technology provider of radio frequency identification device networks with real-time locating system (RTLS) abilities, is increasing its push into the automotive manufacturing industry. Mojix said it is targeting the automotive industry because it sees supply chains being stretched to more locations with tighter deadlines and believes its system can provide the visibility required to locate critical parts and tools. Mojix is t...
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| Wozniak appointed Columbus McKinnon VP |
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Thursday, August 02, 2012
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Columbus McKinnon Corp., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, has appointed Kurt Wozniak as vice president and an officer of its board. Wozniak, a member of the CMCO Executive Committee, has been the company’s managing director of Latin America since July 2010. He joined Columbus McKinnon in 1999.
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| Permira buys material handler Intelligrated |
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
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Intelligrated, a North American provider of automated material handling solutions, services and products, confirmed today it has been acquired by a holding company owned by Permira, a European private equity firm, in a transaction valued at more than $500 million. Intelligrated will continue to be led by founders Chris Cole and Jim McCarthy, who have kept a stake in the company as part of the transaction. Intelligrated designs, creates, and installs material handli...
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| Evanhoe pairs with Fluensee on RFID |
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Fluensee, a provider of radio frequency identification device tracking and supply chain management services, has entered into a partnership with Evanhoe & Associates, an IT systems integrator with automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) experience in industries such as government, healthcare, and manufacturing. The agreement will allow Evanhoe to offer Fluensee’s Web-based RFID services to its customers. The companies said services will be available if companie...
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| Commentary: Daily-deal sites’ logistics potential |
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Monday, July 30, 2012
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The relatively new trend of Websites offering daily and weekly deals for goods and services is adding complexity in the marketplace as big names like Google join pioneers like Groupon and Living Social. The sites that offer reduced pricing on goods are all looking to ship goods purchased quickly, meaning the supply chain requirements are much quicker and more dynamic. Product manufacturers and their retail partners have to adjust their order fulfillment practices – not all of th...
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| Proteus puts WMS in the cloud |
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Friday, July 27, 2012
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Proteus Software, warehouse management software (WMS) provider said it has launched a cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) platform that it says will allow companies to avoid infrastructure expenditure, while increasing warehouse efficiency by up to 50 percent. The Proteus Cloud WMS allows companies to manage and control their put-away, storing, picking, and shipping of stock, and deploying that WMS as a cloud model means companies can scale it as they expand without m...
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| Cimetra deploys EDI for document sharing |
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Friday, July 13, 2012
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Third party logistic company Cimetra has added in a new electronic data interchange (EDI) service to improve the efficiency of its ability to send documentation between buyers and suppliers. The EDI system will allow Cimetra to send documentation and product information over a secured network, eliminating the need for paper documents altogether. The technology investment will allow the Nashville, Tenn.-based warehousing company to provide its customers with timely ...
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| Jagged Peak expands same-day delivery |
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Jagged Peak, a provider of e-commerce solutions and outbound supply chain services, has expanded its same-day order delivery service for its e-commerce clients. The company will also run the service through its FlexNet fulfillment network in Canada. The company said in the first week of its new service, one consumer packaged goods client had 12 percent of its Canadian e-commerce orders delivered the same day. “This is a remarkable stat,” said Jagged Pea...
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| CA Technologies launches ecoGovernance 3.0 |
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012
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CA Technologies has expanded its sustainability-focused ecoSoftware suite with the release of ecoGovernance 3.0, a platform that aims to help companies with energy and sustainability management. In the ecoGovernance 3.0 software, which the company said can integrate with many existing enterprise software systems used for transportation, warehouse, supply chain, and trade management, businesses will get access to scenario and project planning that they can use to predict changes...
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| Carrier Logistics adds dock management |
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Friday, June 22, 2012
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Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI) has launched an improved version of its dock management system (DMS) and is leveraging the service as a series of cost-effective modules covering services like reweigh integration, misload prevention, dimension capture, item-level tracking, and automated document generation. Ken Weinberg, CLI co-founder and vice president, said customers have realized a savings of 30 percent with this system. “They‘ve also quantified extensive ...
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| Logimax enters warehouse cloud |
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
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Logimax, a subsidiary of Friedman Corp. and an information systems provider to manufacturers and third party logistics providers, said its warehouse management system (WMS) is now available as a cloud deployment thanks to a Software-as-a-Service backbone powered by Meridian IT. The WMS Foundation software is available with all of its existing systems modules, and the service will be hosted in Meridian IT’s data center. Meridian will manage the hardware, software, maintenan...
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| Encompass, ServicePower target after-sale services |
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Friday, June 08, 2012
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Encompass Supply Chain Solutions (ESCS), a provider of forward and reverse logistics for electronics and replacement parts, has formed a partnership with ServicePower Technologies PLC, which facilitates outsourced-services and field management, to provide future and after-sale services to manufacturers, retailers, and their field service networks. Under the agreement, ESCS and ServicePower will combine their replacement parts distribution and field management platform services,...
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| Webgility starts e-commerce shipping software |
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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Webgility, a San Francisco-based company that specializes in integrating e-commerce software, has launched eCC Ship, a new tool to help online retailers streamline their order management and automate shipping by integrating with various shipping partners. The new tool currently supports more than 30 e-commerce platforms — including Amazon, eBay, Magento, BigCommerce, Open Cart, X-Cart, and Zen Cart — with major shipping providers such as FedEx, UPS, Stamps.com, and DYMO Endicia...
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| SATO picks Cook for sales VP |
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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SATO America, a manufacturer of thermal printers, RFID services, labeling, item auto-identification software, has appointed Tim Cook as vice president of North America sales. Cook has worked in the industry for 15 years, recently with executive positions at Honeywell Scanning and Mobility, and Zebra Technologies.
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| Amazon’s Kiva buy gains Quiet validation |
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Friday, June 01, 2012
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Quiet Logistics, an e-commerce fulfillment provider specializing in fashion and apparel brands and e-tailers, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Kiva Systems robotic materials handling platform. Kiva, a provider of robotic warehousing picking services, was recently purchased by Amazon, which caused some initial concerns over the future of its handling robots and service offerings, and what would happen when existing contracts and warranties ran out. “We are very p...
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| Kooistra named Swisslog's NA sales VP |
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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Swisslog, a provider of automated warehousing and distribution services, has appointed Richard Kooistra to vice president of sales and consulting for North America. His duties will cover sales and business growth for inventory and automation tools in the retail, food, and beverage markets. The company's North American headquarters is located in Virginia. Swisslog said its robotic approach to a “3D warehouse” gives it an advantage by using more available ...
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| RedTail expands to warehouse, 3PL support |
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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RedTail Solutions, a provider of managed cloud services to mid-market suppliers and manufacturers, has released two new tools around warehouse management and third party logistics services. RedTail EDI handles business-to-business e-commerce between suppliers and partners, and the company said it's expanding the volume of transactions that can be supported. Synching this with the RedTail Warehouse Link allows a customer to use warehouse automation solutions for invent...
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| SuperGroup becomes 3PL |
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Sometimes buying a new warehouse management system doesn’t cut it, so after the problems it had last year the U.K.-based fashion retailing chain SuperGroup has decided to become a third-party logistics company. SuperGroup entered a two-year contract with logistics firm Wincanton, which will help with the development of its supply chain from a new retail distribution warehouse at Gloucester Business Park. Wincanton stepped in during last Christmas trading peak to hel...
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| PrestaShop, Shipwire team on inventory management |
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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PrestaShop, an open-source e-commerce solution, has partnered with Shipwire, a company that helps online businesses expand into new markets through shipping and storage services, on a new inventory management service. Shipwire will provide its cloud-based logistics software and outsourced order fulfillment services to PrestaShop's 300,000 users. The goal of the service, according to PrestaShop Chief Operating Officer Matt Serralta, is to remove the ba...
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| Tompkins: China’s e-commerce wrestles with modernization |
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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In 2015, global e-commerce is projected to reach $1.4 trillion and as much as $380 billion of that will be generated in China, said Tompkins International in a recently published a podcast. The firm called it “an explosion of e-commerce in China as well as the explosion across retail.” Jim Serstad, from the Tompkins’ Asia office, added China will continue to see gains largely from nine large online retaile...
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| eBizNET, SPS partner on supply chain |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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In an attempt to unify supply chain activities, eBizNET Solutions and SPS Commerce announced a deal to develop a cloud-based service that focuses on retail, e-commerce, distribution and manufacturing companies. eBizNet will bring its software-as-a-service (SaaS) supply chain applications, while SPS will mix in its on-demand supply chain management services. The integrated service is expected to provide connections to more than 1,500 customers.
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| RedPrairie launches latest products |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, released its 2012.1 product Monday. The company said the new release aims to connect supply chain execution capabilities with stores and commerce sites to improve visibility for retailers, manufacturers and distributors. Additions to its service include new integrations, global labor standards compliance, support of industry standards such as GS1 barcoding requirements, and a new traceability offering. &...
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| Panalpina, RedPrairie enter partnership |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Panalpina Group, a global third-party logistics provider, has partnered with RedPrairie to include the Atlanta-based supply chain and retail technology supplier's applications in its systems. Through the partnership, Panalpina plans to boost its value-added logistics services and enhance automation and efficiency. One feature that RedPrairie’s system will give Panalpina is a standardized global platform to build customized ...
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| Kenco, Hermes offer retail logistics service |
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Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a provider of distribution, warehousing, transportation and information technology, is offering new international retail and logistics services with Germany’s Hermes Fulfilment. The companies said the goal is to serve shippers on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Kenco will provide warehouseing and distribution of online orders through more than 100 distribution centers and Hermes will provide online support for business...
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| CargoWise adds SQL2012 support |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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CargoWise, a provider technology applications for logistics service providers and an established Microsoft partner in logistics, has announced its participation in the launch of the latest version of Microsoft’s SQL database server (SQL2012). The pair has had a business relationship for more than 10 years and CargoWise has become one of Microsoft’s largest independent logistics software vendors (ISV), especially in Australia. Microsoft’s ISV alliance manager, ...
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| JDA enhances TMS with analytics |
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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JDA Software has announced upgrades to its Transportation Manager and Transportation Planner, the company’s transportation management services (TMS) that cover long-range operational planning and daily activities. The enhancements include access to Chainalytics' Integrated Freight Market Intelligence service, which covers freight market insights, rate benchmarks and predictive analytics. JDA’s system can now be integrated with new analytics through JDA’s existing Business Analy...
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| Infor boosts Russian railcar plant |
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Friday, April 27, 2012
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Infor, a provider of business application software, said that Russia’s Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant JSC has automated its plant operations using the company's Infor10 ERP Enterprise. The Infor10 system is designed to support industrial engineering and manufacturing (IE&M) supply chains in the areas of production, marketing, purchasing, visibility, stock control, logistics, and after-sales service. Infor said it has more than 70,000 customers. By depl...
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| Intelleflex, DeltaTRAK partner on monitoring |
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
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Intelleflex and DeltaTRAK have announced a partnership to broaden the use of Intelleflex’s RFID-based readers and data services as well as DeltaTRAK’s line of environmental monitoring products. Intelleflex, whose on-demand data visibility services are largely used to monitor the freshness of perishable foods and pharmaceuticals, said the partnership will expand DeltaTRAK’s cold chain solutions to its RFID tags. The Intelleflex XC3 Technology-based tags and readers will also be o...
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| Dubai’s Calogi expands air cargo, insurance |
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Calogi, a Dubai-based Internet service portal offering global air cargo services, recently launched a new third-party logistics named c-Plus and a separate insurance offering. c-Plus offers services to both 3PLs and their users by allowing customers to book and pay for transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, insurance, road feeder, and packaging services in a single interface. Calogi said 3PLs can also set up products, services, and rates through a set of flexible,...
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| Accellos' cloud managed 3PL service |
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Monday, April 23, 2012
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Accellos Inc., a provider of supply chain software based in Colorado Springs, Colo., has launched a cloud-managed service for its existing AccellosOne Enterprise 3PL product. The service will be offered to both existing and new customers running Accellos’ third-party logistics management software. It will include the provisioning of the computing infrastructure required to run the system with its database, as well as administrative and technical support services. &n...
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