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The Cloud and the Supply Chain

The "cloud" can be a difficult concept to grasp, given the various definitions it has been assigned by software vendors and users. Greg Johnsen, executive vice president of marketing and sales with GT Nexus, calls it "an information replica of the physical supply chain." Cloud-based technology provides one place where managers can go to monitor critical supply-chain events. When an element is updated, "everybody gets the information."

Warehouse Management Systems: State of the Art

Warehouse-management system (WMS) software is hardly new, but users are increasingly on the lookout for new applications that can be implemented more quickly and less painfully, says Diego Pantoja-Navajas, president and chief executive officer of Logfire. Among the new features they are exploring is the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, dubbed more recently cloud-based technology.

Avnet Electronics Marketing Launches Supply-Chain Diagnostic Tool

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas has launched the Rapid Benefit Escalation Tool (RaBET), enabling customers to model the cost savings to be derived from the use of Avnet products.

Omni-ID Creates New Line of Ultra-Thin RFID Tags

Omni-ID, a developer of on-metal passive UHF radio frequency identification tags, has introduced a new line of UltraThin tags and inlays. The devices provide on- and off-metal performance, an ultra-slim profile and support for flexible application on curved surfaces.

Airclic Develops New Version of Mobile Software for Food Distributors

Airclic, a provider of cloud-based mobility software, has released a new version of its Food Perform product for the food-distribution industry. The tool eliminates paper manifests and allows for clean invoicing.

Graybar Simplifies Network Connections in Commercial Locations

Graybar, a distributor of electrical, communications and data-networking products for supply-chain management and logistics, has made possible an alternative method of enabling network connections in commercial facilities.

Psion Issues New Version of Rugged Handheld Computer

Tools Expanded for Deploying RFID in Retail Apparel

Oracle Releases Feature Pack for PeopleSoft Financials and SCM

Intermec Unveils New Family of Handheld Barcode Scanners

LogFire Adds Applications to Cloud-Based WMS System

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