Order Management & Fulfillment

Ingram Micro Forms Mobility Business Unit

March 5, 2013

Ingram Micro Inc., a distributor of high-tech products and provider of information-technology services for supply-chain and logistics, has created a new business unit.

SAP Announces Plans to Acquire Inventory-Optimization Vendor SmartOps

February 27, 2013

SAP AG

SAP AG is acquiring SmartOps, the vendor of software for inventory and service-level optimization.

Are Robots Taking Over the Warehouse?

February 25, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It seems like a cruel joke. At the same time we hear about the return of manufacturing jobs from Asia to the U.S., we are inundated with stories about the growth of robotics, which threatens to take away those very jobs for good.

Linking the Physical and Financial Supply Chains

February 22, 2013

Supply Chain Europe

Electronic invoicing isn't new, writes Nigel Taylor of GXS. It started over 40 years ago with business-to-business (B2B) electronic data interchange (EDI) within private networks. With the advent of the internet in the '90s, e-procurement portals appeared and sparked a frenzy of investment into online industry communities. The e-procurement portals focused on sourcing and purchasing activities, and this narrow focus inevitably led to internet portals dedicated to payables processing.

UPS and Jabil Will Provide Reverse Logistics Services

February 21, 2013

TransReporter

United Parcel Service of America (UPS) has formed a partnership with electronic circuit boards manufacturer, Jabil Circuit, to provide reverse logistics services globally. Under the partnership, UPS's logistics and distribution business unit and Jabil's aftermarket services division will provide optimized reverse logistics solutions for return and repair programs to original equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprises.

Ahold To Share Data With CPGs

February 21, 2013

Supermarket News

Ahold USA plans to launch a vendor collaboration initiative next month that will include sending POS, supply chain and merchandising data via a third-party to some number of its CPG suppliers in order to improve product availability and customer satisfaction.

Descartes Offers Cloud-Based Messaging to OneView Customers

February 20, 2013

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group is extending its cloud-based Air Messaging service across all OneView customers.

Less Is More: Office Depot Cuts Supply-Chain Waste

February 15, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Brent Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain with Office Depot, describes how the company slashed packaging waste by switching from corrugated cardboard to paper bags for deliveries to consumers and business. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

Accellos Achieves Compatibility With Microsoft Dynamics; Forges New Partnerships

February 13, 2013

Accellos

Accellos, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has achieved compatibility with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, for the latest releases of AccellosOne Collect and AccellosOne EDI (electronic data interchange).

IBM Debuts Software to Serve the Omni-Channel Consumer

February 6, 2013

IBM

IBM has introduced software that is intended to address the rise of "omni-channel" shoppers - consumers who expect a consistent sales and marketing experience across multiple sales channels.

Order Management & Fulfillment

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding order fulfillment for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in order fulfillment are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — allowing corporations to stay ahead of 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 improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of order fulfillment solutions in the warehouse.