Newgistics Inc. has developed new electronic-commerce software based on hybris, an SAP company and commerce platform provider.

New-product forecasting is occupying an increasingly large portion of the planner's job. Patrick Bower, senior director of corporate planning and customer service with Combe Inc., relates the trends that have caused renewed interest in the discipline.

Not enough attention has been paid to the human side of supply-chain and business management. Michael Birch, vice president of operations with Ping Golf, is out to correct that oversight.

Kewill Plc, a vendor of multimodal transportation software, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of FourSoft, a software company headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

DAT, a freight marketplace platform and information provider, has released DAT RateView.