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Amazon to Open Third Fulfillment Center in California

Amazon announced plans to open a new million-square-foot, fulfillment center in Tracy, California, which the company says will create hundreds of full-time jobs with benefits at the site.

Manhattan Associates Partners With Kronos, Debuts Store Commerce Activation

Manhattan Associates is partnering with Kronos Inc. to aid retailers in integrating their physical stores and digital sales efforts.

JDA Issues App to Manage Customer Engagement for Retailers

JDA Software Group Inc. has released JDA Customer Engagement Cloud, an application that supports multichannel retail commerce and optimization logic in real time.

With Ship-from-Store Initiative, Macy's Has '800 Fulfillment Centers'

Back in the fall, Macy's spokesman Jim Sluzewski said his company would consider further expansion of its ship-from-store initiatives after it evaluates its 2012 holiday sales figures. The chain already expanded the project to more than 290 stores before the holiday season began.

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U.K.'s Notbox Company Extends Services to North America

The Notbox Company, a U.K.-based provider of multi-use transportation and storage boxes, has come to North America.

Topco Saves Big With Transportation Solution

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Top 3 Priorities for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chains

At the same time that supply chains are becoming increasingly global and complex, customers are expecting faster than ever service, says Vijay Subramanian, president of Prana Consulting.

Repeat Business Threatened by Faulty Delivery and Returns Process, Survey Finds

Research released by Voxware indicates two thirds of consumers return online or phone purchases because of retailer error - usually delivering an item in the wrong size or color - and repeat business suffers as a result. On top of that, the returns process is flawed in many cases.

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Integrating Planning & Execution; Supply Chain's Holy Grail

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NetSuite Acquires Retail Anywhere, Multi-Channel Services Provider

NetSuite Inc. has acquired Retail Anywhere, a provider of multichannel retail-management services.

BNSF Logistics Acquires Canada's Albacor Shipping Inc.

BNSF Logistics LLC, a multimodal transportation and third-party logistics services provider, has acquired Albacor Shipping, Inc., a global project and general cargo services entity based in Toronto, Canada.

Scottish Manufacturer Uses RFID to Monitor Location of Expensive Oil Well Equipment

Equipment built for use in oil wells is not only expensive, but often includes many potentially hazardous materials. As such, it must be closely monitored, both on a manufacturer's site and as it leaves the plant, bound for an end user. FMC Technologies, a Scotland-based manufacturer of equipment for the energy industry, is using RFID technology so it knows where every piece of equipment is.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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