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British Telecommunications Issues Cloud-Based App for Global Supply Chains

British Telecommunications plc (BT) has developed cloud-based capabilities for BT Trace, the company's suite of services for managing global supply chains.

JDA Releases Multichannel, Cloud-Based Training Program

JDA Software Group Inc. has released JDA Minutes, a new multichannel training service.

IFS Launches New Smartphone Apps; Update of Service-Management Tool

IFS, a vendor of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and related software, has launched seven new smartphone applications in the IFS Touch Apps series, in addition to its first app for Windows Phone and Windows 8.

Motorola Solutions Unveils New Line of Hands-Free Mobile Computers

Motorola Solutions, Inc. has developed the HC1 headset computer.

How to Align Supply Chain Capability and IT Systems

Every company possesses supply-chain capabilities and supporting IT systems. But they often don't mesh. Roddy Martin, senior vice president of global supply chain with CCI, calculates the price of misalignment - and lays out a strategy for combating the chronic problem.

You Must Know Suppliers' Capabilities Up Front or Your Product Launch Could Fail

Building solid supplier relationships and focusing on value creation can help supply managers discover strategic suppliers' unique capabilities.

The 'New' Internet Demands That Every Business 'Go Digital'

Every business needs to "go digital." Data about customers, competitors, suppliers and employees are exploding. Ninety percent of all data were created in the past two years. By 2016, there will be 3 billion internet users globally, and the internet economy will reach $4.2tr in the G-20 nations. No company or country can afford to ignore this phenomenon.

Retailers, Grocers, Restaurants 'Miss Major Opportunities' to Cut Costs and Improve the Bottom Line

Is ignorance bliss when it comes to sourcing? A recent poll of buyers in the retail, grocery and restaurant chain industries found that 75 percent of those not using e-sourcing methods are confident that they're getting the best value from their suppliers. But they're wrong, according to a report from Intesource. A suppliers' true rock-bottom price is almost always far lower than a buyer suspects. And it's even more likely another qualified source may be hungrier for new business. Buyers just need to know how to shift the tables.

Bringing WMS to the Cloud

Dan Radunz, vice president of product development with HighJump Software, shares his insights on the readiness of warehouse-management systems to move to the cloud. He also reveals some of the top drivers for cloud adoption by WMS vendors and their customers.

U.S. Companies Continue to 'Play Year-End Games' With Receivables, Payables and Inventory

Many large U.S. companies continue to try and "game the system" at year's end, artificially improving their balance sheets by manipulating receivables, payables and inventory, according to a study from REL, a division of The Hackett Group. Their efforts, which can range from deep discounting and extended payment terms on sales to simply "losing" supplier bills, do have a positive impact in Q4, the study found. But these companies pay a harsh price in Q1, when working capital performance bounces back to even worse levels than before.

University Health System Uses RFID Technology to Track Valuable Mobile Equipment

Early in-house studies conducted by Shands at the University of Florida, a health system operated by the school, indicates that an asset-tracking solution installed at its three facilities in Gainesville has reduced the number of hours that its emergency department staff spends searching for missing equipment by 98 percent.

Mazree Develops B2B Social Network for Supply-Chain Collaboration

Mazree has created what it claims is the first business-to-business social network for supply-chain and business collaboration.

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