Global logistics and transportation operations are staggeringly complicated at a giant like Pfizer. The company and its many partners needed access to everybody's information in real time.
Global logistics and transportation operations are staggeringly complicated at a giant like Pfizer. The company and its many partners needed access to everybody's information in real time.
As I waited to pay for my groceries the other day, a manager instructed a novice bagger on the art of separating lighter items, like the eggs, from heavier ones, such as a 12-pack of canned dog food. Like to like, the boss said; that way stuff doesn't get crushed on the ride home.
Mike Mulqueen, senior director of product management at Manhattan Associates, talks about the advantages of integrating all aspects of transportation management onto a single platform and how the resulting holistic approach drives value at many levels.
Kewill, a specialist in software for managing global trade and logistics, has released version 6.2.2 of Kewill Logistics, the company's transportation, warehouse and freight-management suite.
Kewill has developed version 5.0 of its Kewill Trade software, which manages the direct dispatch of goods from supplier to customer or store, for multichannel, catalogue and internet retailers.
Logility Inc. has made available a new application that enables SKU-level planning for products where traditional forecasting techniques are ineffective.