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Steelwedge Releases New Business-Planning Technology Platform
Steelwedge Software has released its latest platform for integrated business planning.
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Engine Block Manufacturer Uses RFID to Detect Defects Before Shipping
When the molds used to manufacture aluminum engine blocks are built, visibility into the entire assembly process can help ensure that any defects are caught before the finished block is shipped to a customer. With that in mind, automotive components manufacturer Nemak has automated its work-in-process (WIP) tracking, with a radio frequency identification system supplied by Balluff Inc. that writes sensor data from automation equipment to ensure that any defects in the mold are caught before molten aluminum is poured into it.
Nordstrom Says It's No Longer Tracking Customers Via Cellphones; Other Retailers Continue Trial
Eight months into a controversial customer-tracking mobile trial, Nordstrom has halted the effort. Although Nordstrom took a lot of criticism for the mostly misunderstood program from consumer media, it's not clear whether the project ended as a result of the criticism or the trial had simply run its course.
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Top Chief Procurement Officers Enable 22-Percent Higher Profit Margins, Study Finds
At the Smarter Commerce Global Summit, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a study that says companies with high-performing procurement organizations are driving better bottom line results, according to an IBM study. These organizations report profit margins of 7.12 percent as compared to just 5.83 percent for companies with low-performing procurement organizations. Also, companies with top-performing procurement organizations report profit margins 15 percent higher than the average company - and 22 percent higher margins than companies with low-performing procurement organizations.
Tracing the Food Supply Chain From Farm to Fork
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How Kimberly-Clark Uses Freight Market Intelligence
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Are You Really Doing Inventory Optimization?
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Extra Logistics Launches Web-Based Booking for Ocean and Air Freight
Extra Logistics LLC, an international provider of logistics and freight-forwarding services, has launched Web-based ocean and air-freight booking services.
Fashion Retailer Rolls Out RFID in More Than 50 Stores in Europe, North America
One well-known and highly respected high-end fashion retailer provides a good example of an end-to-end RFID implementation. They have more than 50 stores across Europe and North America, offering a wide assortment of high-end men's and women's fashion clothing.
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Can Index-Linked Contracts Bring Sanity to the Liner Trades?
On October 13, 2011, the Federal Maritime Commission launched a rulemaking that proposed to allow rate levels within oceangoing service contracts to be linked to industry freight indices. Some carriers and shippers had pushed for the change in hopes of achieving greater rate stability in the notoriously uncertain liner trades.
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Shippers Rely More on Collaboration to Manage Freight, NASSTRAC Study Reveals
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Changes in Retail Increase Focus on Last Mile Logistics
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