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Eyefreight Adds MicroStrategy to TMS Application
Eyefreight, a provider of transportation-management systems (TMS) delivered through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, has added the technology of MicroStrategy Inc. to its product.
In Era of Big Data, Real Need is for Fast Data
A lot of security processes failed during the breach of Target's systems during last year's holiday season, but one surprising revelation was that the retailer actually did receive security alerts about the malware in its system. Yet because the security team was bombarded with alerts - estimated at hundreds per day - it couldn't adequately prioritize them.
Examiners Analyze Major Technology Trends in Fraud, Prevention Methods
Technology will give fraudsters an edge in 2015, but it will also provide new tools for organizations and investigators, according to three experts from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) who were asked for their top fraud predictions for 2015.
Data No. 1 Commodity in Supply Chain Putting Companies at Risk for Cyberattacks
In the evolving supply chain, technology has allowed for more rapid and productive dissemination of critical information between organizational partners upstream and downstream. While this increased flexibility, scalability and efficiency of operations provides economies of scale and scope on the revenue and expense side for businesses, the tradeoff becomes a burgeoning access terminal for cybercriminals to poach critical intelligence flows.
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Bitcoin and the Rise of Cryptocurrencies: Are They Here to Stay?
Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin gaining legitimacy in the retail and services sector? And what impact might they have on the supply chain?
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Oracle Introduces App for Project-Driven Supply Chains
Oracle Corp. has introduced an application to support project-driven supply chains.
Descartes Acquires U.K.'s Pentant, E-customs
Descartes Systems Group has announced two recent acquisitions of companies based in the U.K. Pentant Limited is a community system provider, offering customs connectivity and import and export inventory control for ocean, truck and air cargo.
Do Backward-Looking KPIs Have a Place in S&OP?
Backward-looking KPIs, especially those on safety stock, are a necessity in successful S&OP processes, says Erik Hjerpe of TreeHouse Foods, a private-brand food manufacturer. He explains why this is so and how TreeHouse employs a variety of safety stock strategies.
Can You Hear Me Now? Faulty Logistics Services Hamper Growth of Ecommerce in India
You think you've had bad customer service buying products online - how about the guy in India who ordered his wife a Samsung smartphone, and the package arrived with only a brick and a bar of soap in it!
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Alcoa Boosts Aerospace Footprint With Purchase of German Jet Engine Manufacturer
Lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa has announced plans to further expand its global aerospace business by acquiring privately held TITAL. The acquisition will strengthen Alcoa's global position to capture increasing demand for advanced jet engine components made of titanium.
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Five Beliefs 'Inhibit' B2B Companies in Their Pricing Strategies
When executives in business-to-business markets think about pricing their products, they often raise the white flag before even stepping onto the battlefield. Over the years, they've accumulated beliefs that limit their pricing effectiveness. Five beliefs, in particular, have become ingrained in many companies to the point that they seem immovable.
After-Sales Service, Parts Management to Become More Important to Manufacturers' Profitability, Report Says
As manufacturers continue to competitively differentiate themselves within various industry settings, after-sales service will increasingly become more important in their overall business and profitability strategy, according to Business Strategy: Spare Parts Planning for Service Excellence, a report from IDC Manufacturing Insights. In fact, many discrete manufacturers can expect to capture upward of 30 percent of revenue from service and service-based product strategies.
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