Get ready for the digital value chain -- possibly, and at long last, the key to true end-to-end supply-chain integration, says Roddy Martin, partner with Accenture.

UPS Capital Corp. has expanded its Jeweler's Elite Program to San Francisco, Philadelphia and Providence, R.I. Designed to help jewelers protect their high-value shipments, the service combines UPS shipping with insurance offered through UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.

AEB (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd., a provider of information technology for global trade and logistics, has developed a new version of its ASSIST4 Monitoring and Alerting application.

ProSight Specialty Insurance has partnered with SmartDrive Systems to offer SecureFleet, a complimentary risk-management application developed for ProSight's niche transportation customers.

Scott Schwarz, national business development manager with LaserShip, discusses regional alternatives to the big national parcel carriers -- and concludes that those smaller rivals are growing in number.

SC-Integrity Inc., also known as Lojack SCI, is partnering with Locus Traxx Worldwide to provide customers with technology for enhancing supply-chain and cargo security.