Supply chain management - Articles - Page 38

TAKE Supply Chain Adds Order-to-Cash Features to OneSCM

October 7, 2015

TAKE Supply Chain has added sales-focused transactions to OneSCM, the vendor's hosted supply-chain collaboration software for mid-market companies.

Why Lean Six Sigma Can Make a Difference to Your Transportation Program

October 7, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Lean Six Sigma can be an intimidating concept for shippers to implement, even though it offers huge opportunities for eliminating waste and defects in service. George Abernathy, president and chief commercial officer of Transplace, explains how to get started.

Will Industry 4.0 Cause Huge Loss of Jobs - or Will Workforce Adapt to New Skills?

October 7, 2015

BCG Perspectives

Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s. These waves of technological advancement did not reduce overall employment, however. Although the number of manufacturing jobs decreased, new jobs emerged and the demand for new skills grew. Today, another workforce transformation is on the horizon as manufacturing experiences a fourth wave of technological advancement: the rise of new digital industrial technologies that are collectively known as Industry 4.0.

Arena Solutions Marks Fall Release of PLM Application

October 6, 2015

Arena Solutions

Arena Solutions, a vendor of cloud-based software for product lifecycle management, has announced the Fall 2015 release of Arena PLM.

IAG Cargo Inaugurates Route Between Heathrow and San Jose, Calif.

October 6, 2015

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has established a new route between its London Heathrow hub and San Jose, Calif.

Distribution Models, Logistics Management Changing in Emerging Nations

October 6, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Logistics in emerging markets have long centered around the movement of large quantities of manufactured goods or commodities between businesses. But rising consumption driven by a growing middle class is set to change that, according to new research reports.

Endicia Offers Global Service for Shipping to Latin America

October 5, 2015

Endicia

Endicia, a provider of e-commerce shipping technology and services, has made generally available Endicia Global Service.

TNT Enhances Service to Nordics; Launches Road Route to Georgia

October 5, 2015

TNT

TNT has enhanced its service to Nordic countries, with improved air connections to Sweden and Finland, and additional last-mile delivery capacity in large business centers.

On the Cusp of the Third Robotics Revolution

October 5, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Robots have been working away in factories for more than half a century. But their full potential is far from being tapped.

HighJump Offers EDI for Microsoft Dynamics GP; Launches Brewers' Edge

October 2, 2015

HighJump

The TrueCommerce EDI (electronic data interchange) Solutions group of HighJump is now providing "enterprise-scale" EDI requirements for users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.