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When You Are in Demand, You Need a Good Plan

Business has been booming for a U.S. supplier of automotive and industrial parts, but its ability to plan its sourcing, inventory and distribution couldn't keep pace. Then it partnered with a provider that helped it develop the right demand signal.

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Intertek Launches Factory Database App for iPhone, Android

Intertek, a provider of quality-control and safety products for multiple industries, has launched its Find My Factory app for both iPhone and Android mobile devices.

Mentor Ranger Issues New Version of Rugged In-Vehicle Computer

Mentor Engineering has released version 4.0 of Mentor Ranger, the company's rugged in-vehicle computer for trucks.

Use of RFID Has Risen Dramatically in Last Four Years, Survey Finds

Cybra, a barcode and RFID software provider, has announced the results of a survey illustrating that the use of radio frequency identification has increased significantly during the past four years. Specifically, the number of responding companies that indicated they were using the technology rose by 157 percent since a similar survey carried out in 2008. The study was conducted with 153 businesses, about half of which were Cybra customers.

Dealing with Reduced Budgets Is Top IT Priority of Asia/Pacific Companies, Survey Finds

Dealing with lower/reduced budgets was the top IT priority over the next 12 months of 25 percent Asia/Pacific companies responding to IDC's "Continuum" End-User Survey 2012. That's followed by 18 stating aligning IT to changing business landscape was their top priority, and 12 percent saying their chief concern was building better tools that help management make better business decisions.

Hallmark Cards Inc. Deploys Point-of-Sale Solution

Hallmark Cards Inc. selected Fujitsu to provide a cloud-based, retail-as-a-service (RaaS) solution for its more than 2,500 independent retailers and corporate stores in the U.S. Hallmark and its independent retailers will use a monthly subscription model to cover a combination of Fujitsu TeamPoS and third-party hardware, software, support, maintenance and data center hosting services. The contract calls for the solution to be deployed over the next three years.

SOTI Unveils Tool for Managing Security Across Android Devices

SOTI Inc., a vendor of technology for mobility device management (MDM), has developed a tool that allows users to manage their security policies across all Android devices, regardless of manufacturer.

MavenWire Achieves Specialized Status for Oracle PartnerNetwork

MavenWire has achieved specialized status within the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) for Oracle Corp.'s Transportation Management (OTM) application.

ERP Implementation Isn't Just Another Project Management Initiative

As we all know, many unique and time-sensitive activities occur in all areas of business, government, or even research. Those activities, regardless of their specific nature, can be managed using the project management approach with its associated tools and techniques. This approach is generally intended for assessing the progress of projects and using the necessary and relevant resources of an organization to ensure project effectiveness and completion within planned time-frame and assigned budget.

New York Hospital Says RFID Helps It Keep Tabs on Medical Devices, Consumables

Acute-care facility New York Hospital Queens, located in the Flushing section of New York City, is piloting radio frequency identification technology to help it manage its inventory of medical devices and consumables, including stents, catheters and filters used within its interventional radiology unit.

Cognex Unveils Entry-Level Vision System for Inspection Tasks

Cognex Corp., a vendor of machine vision systems, has introduced the In-Sight 7010. The entry-level vision system was designed for inspection tasks where vision sensors are too limited, and a standard vision system might not be cost-effective.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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