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Accenture Unveils Ports Center of Excellence in Hong Kong

Accenture has launched a Ports Center of Excellence in Hong Kong.

CMA CGM Introduces Tigris; Enhances EURAF Services

CMA CGM has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Tigris, a containership with capacity of 10,622 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

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CommerceHub to Acquire Retail Technology Provider Mercent

CommerceHub, provider of a software platform for electronic commerce, is acquiring Mercent, a Seattle, Wash.-based vendor of retail technology.

Epicor Acquires ShopVisible; Partners on Electronic Payment

Epicor Software Corp. has completed its acquisition of ShopVisible LLC, a provider of cloud-based software for retail order management and digital commerce.

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The 'Single Window' for Trade Filing Is Finally on the Way

It's a government program. It involves technology. And it's a good thing.

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What Will We Do With All That Electronic Waste?

Electronic waste is threatening to overwhelm our landfills.

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End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: Dream or Reality?

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Celestica's Top Priorities for Improving Forecast Accuracy

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Demand Planning, Forecasting Projects Work Best If All Departments Are Involved

Demand planning and forecasting projects are popular tactics today for boosting financial results and shareholder value-for good reason. They typically produce one-time and often significant inventory reductions but also higher inventory turns that allow organizations to sustain lower inventory levels over time. The results look great on paper, prompting executives to search for more ways to "optimize" inventory throughout the supply chain.

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USC Tracks Dorm, Apartment Furniture with RFID Technology

The University of Southern California housing office knew its housing facilities, on and off campus, had upwards of 60,000 pieces of furniture and appliances. But until the student housing office deployed a radio frequency identification system, tracking which items were at what locations, as well as which were broken, missing or due for replacement, required exhaustive manual inventories. Those inventory counts, typically conducted during summers, required the hiring of temporary workers and many hours of labor to catalog what was where.

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.

CargoWise Integrates Container Tracking From VelaTrack

WiseTech Global, creator of the CargoWise One supply-chain management platform, has entered into an integration partnership with VelaTrack.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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

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