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Digital Transformation: See Your Supply Chain Better

Analyst Insight: Full supply-chain visibility has been a top three goal of supply-chain managers for more than a decade. The ability to see your inventory, customers' orders, and financial transactions, as they move through every node in the supply chain is paramount. This enables opportunities to optimize inventory position, route shipments more efficiently, truly collaborate - not just cooperate - and communicate with customers to provide world-class service. - David Meyers, principal, Tompkins International

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How a New Dock-to-Dish System Hopes to Track Your Seafood in Real Time

Thanks to the farm-to-table movement and the work of a generation of chefs, cooks, farmers and other producers, we've opened the window to the source of much of our food. We often know the farm where the turnips and lettuces on our plate come from, the fields where the cows or sheep grazed, even the names of the chickens that laid our eggs. But this kind of traceability has been very slow to come to the seafood industry, which is notorious for being secretive and often fraudulent. A small group of fishermen and chefs has been working to fix this through their Dock to Dish program, adopting the methods and principles of the land movement and CSAs, or Community Supported Agriculture, to bring that kind of transparency to the sea.

BluJay Solutions Unveils Global Trade Network

Kewill and LeanLogistics have announced their rebranding as BluJay Solutions, and, in conjunction, have unveiled the BluJay Global Trade Network - a model that goes beyond automation to help organizations harness the full power of the global supply chain ecosystem.

Transforming the Supply Chain Into a Digital Supply Network

Analyst Insight: Today, every business is a digital business. That means that every supply chain needs to be a digital supply network that unites not just physical flows but also talent, information and finance. This new breed of supply chains is more connected, intelligent, scalable and rapid than ever before and has the potential to help companies reap billions of dollars in new revenue and savings. – Gary Hanifan, managing director, Accenture Strategy, Operations Strategy

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New Platooning System Generates 10 Percent Fuel Savings

In the not so distance future truck drivers will find themselves in close quarters with colleagues. This new pattern of driving, "platooning", calls for a number of trucks to follow each other very closely so they can take advantage of the aerodynamics and save fuel.

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E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales and Operations Planning

Supply chain operating network E2open has announced its merger with Steelwedge, a software company focused on sales and operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP). The combination will deliver a collaborative sales and operations planning tool that integrates information across multi-enterprise business networks, E2open says.

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Google's New Cloud Service Aims to Replace Traditional Databases

Google has turned a database service that it uses to run some of its mission-critical products into an offering for its public cloud customers.

Oracle Announces IoT Cloud Tools With Better Visibility and Predictive Analytics

Oracle is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio with four new cloud solutions to help businesses with their digital supply chains, the software company says. These solutions enable businesses to detect, analyze, and respond to IoT signals and incorporate these insights into existing and rapidly evolving market capabilities.

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SAP Takes on More Cloud Customers As It Seeks Smaller Deals

SAP SE raised its targets for 2020 as customers bought its latest suite of applications at a faster pace, and Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott - a fan of Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal," - said he wouldn't "lay off the accelerator" on acquisitions, engineering investment or a potential share buyback.

Symphony Retail Solutions Introduces Cloud Tool To Drive Same-Store Revenue

Symphony Retail Solutions, a software and services provider for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, has announced Symphony Retail Cloud (SRC), an end-to-end, customer-centric cloud tool for retailers and manufacturers. The tool will be launched at this month's NRF Big Show 2017 in New York.

Scout RFP Introduces 'Opportunity-Based' E-Sourcing

Scout RFP, a cloud-based strategic sourcing provider, has launched two new sourcing tools: Pipeline and Intake. Scout Intake, a project request sourcing tool, allows sourcing to efficiently fulfill submitted requests and quickly respond to business needs. Scout Pipeline, project resource tool, allows businesses to gain real-time visibility into sourcing opportunities and directly tie activity to business impact through a collaborative interface, the company says.

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