Chemicals & Energy

New Software to Enforce Illegal Chemicals Supply Chain

September 10, 2013

Verify Brand, active in supply chain security software systems, says its new Verify Platform, a piece of advanced serialization, traceability and authentication software, could stop illegal, dangerous and counterfeit chemicals from entering a manufacturer's supply chain.

Widened Panama Canal to Allow U.S. to Effectively Compete for More Natural Gas Exports to Asia

September 9, 2013

Maritime Executive

The United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian demand for shipped gas between now and 2025 with help from a widened Panama Canal and prices that rivals could struggle to match.

Quality, Performance, Speed-to-Market Drive Growth of Batch Management Software

September 5, 2013

ARC Advisory Group

Increased importance to quality, production performance, business system integration, and increased regulations on food and drug safety are fueling the growth in the batch management software (BMS) market. Global economic conditions and countries with increasingly troublesome fiscal conditions and policies are impacting regional growth patterns.

Mercedes-Benz Adds Fuel Cell Investment to New $70m Logistics Center

August 30, 2013

Hybrid Cars

Mercedes-Benz has been saying for some time now the fuel cell vehicles are coming, and while eyes are on that potential a few years hence, the company is actually investing heavily now in fuel cells for more ordinary purposes in its own logistics operations.

How Much Energy Does Retail Consume to Power E-commerce and Business Intelligence?

August 29, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

How much electricity is all of retail's e-commerce, big-data analytics and mobile shopping devouring? No one has calculated that, but a report out this month argues that all IT now consumes about 10 percent of the world's electricity.

Ryder Debuts Transportation Services for Oil and Gas Industry

August 20, 2013

Ryder System Inc.

Ryder System Inc. is introducing new transportation and logistics services for the oil and gas industry.

Planning for Uncertainties Across All Time Horizons

August 13, 2013

Quintiq

Do your plans effectively address the unique complexity and unpredictability of the oil & gas industry?

3 Factors that Determine Supply Chain Agility

August 13, 2013

Quintiq

Take this quick quiz to discover if your supply chain has what it takes to enable your company to thrive.

8 Tips on Calculating the ROI of an SCP&O Solution

August 13, 2013

Quintiq

While it is impossible to determine the exact returns on an SCP&O investment, these tips will help you arrive at a solid estimate.

10 Steps to Evaluating and Buying SCP&O Software

August 13, 2013

Quintiq

A ten-point guide to evaluating your needs, evaluating the market, and evaluating your vendor.

Chemicals & Energy

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the chemicals and energy industries. Learn how chemical and energy companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.