EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

IBS Teams With Optricity for Warehouse Management, Slotting Software

April 21, 2016

International Business Systems (IBS), a supplier of integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), warehouse-management system (WMS) and supply-chain software, is joining with Optricity Corp. in a partnership to integrate IBS's WMS and Optricity's slotting software in the Americas region.

Cognex Develops New Line of Ruggedized Mobile Terminals

April 20, 2016

Cognex Corp

Cognex Corp., a supplier of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers for factory automation and logistics, has developed a new line of ruggedized mobile terminals.

Manhattan Associates Enhances Apps for Distribution, Warehouse Management

April 20, 2016

Manhattan Associates Inc.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. is offering new e-commerce capabilities in the 2016 release of its Distribution Management software.

Numina Group Releases Web-Based Interface for Warehouse Management

April 19, 2016

Numina Group

Numina Group has released a new Web-based user interface for RDS, its warehouse execution system (WES) and warehouse control system (WCS) software platform.

Port of Oakland Launches Smartphone Apps for Truckers

April 18, 2016

Port of Oakland

The Port of Oakland has introduced a pair of smartphone applications for use by harbor truckers.

B2B Electronic Integration Reported to Be on Rise

April 15, 2016

DiCentral

More organizations are investing in business-to-business electronic integration (B2Bi) to cut costs and increase business flow efficiency, according to a survey of more than 200 organizations by the University of Tennessee's Global Supply Chain Institute and integration provider DiCentral.

Xerox to Resell Tradeshift's Procurement Software

April 11, 2016

Xerox

Xerox has entered into a global reseller agreement with Tradeshift, adding the latter's cloud-based procurement and accounts-payable software to its suite of services.

FourKites Integrates With McLeod's Transportation-Management App

April 11, 2016

FourKites

FourKites, provider of a technology platform for load tracking, has integrated with the transportation-management software of McLeod Software.

LeanLogistics Issues App for Fleet Planning and Execution

April 8, 2016

LeanLogistics

LeanLogistics has added LeanFleet, a tool to streamline truck-fleet planning and execution, to its transportation-management system (TMS).

SnapAV: A Young Company Prospers With Automated Planning

April 8, 2016

Evan Flinn, Senior Demand Planner, SnapAV

EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding electronic data interchange (EDI) and extensible markup language (XML) and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in EDI and XML communication - both formats for exchanging business data - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using EDI and XML communication for supply chain optimization.