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Flextronics to Assume Control of Motorola Mobility Operations in China and Brazil

Flextronics will acquire Motorola Mobility's manufacturing operations in Tianjin, China, and will also assume the management and operation of its Jaguariuna, Brazil, facility. Employees and assets at both locations will transfer to Flextronics after the transaction closes.

Aldata Develops Shopper Relationship Management Tool for Marketers

Aldata, a vendor of applications for the retail and distribution industries, has created Aldata Shopper Relationship Management (SRM), part of its new Aldata Omni-Shopper Suite.

Omni-Channel, Multichannel, Merged Channel - A Look at the Dynamic World of Retail

Retail is in a dramatic transformative phase. Consumers' multichannel access and shopping make multi/merged channel fulfillment the focus for retail. No more relegating supply chain to the backwaters of retail management!

Aligning Transportation With a Single Platform

Mike Mulqueen, senior director of product management at Manhattan Associates, talks about the advantages of integrating all aspects of transportation management onto a single platform and how the resulting holistic approach drives value at many levels.

AirClic Releases Update of Cloud-Based TMS Application for 3PLs

AirClic, a provider of cloud-based software for mobile supply chain and logistics operations, has released version r12.4 of Transport Perform, its transportation-management system (TMS) application.

Combating Economic Volatility and Demand Variability

The consumer products sector, like every segment of the economy, is facing volatility on a scale and level of complexity never seen before, particularly in the area of inventory management. Economic volatility and demand variability present challenges that old models for managing the CP supply chain are not equipped to handle. Fortunately, a new breed of inventory optimization technology is helping CP companies tackle these challenges and improve supply chain efficiency.

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IFS Issues Export-Control Module for Aerospace and Defense

IFS has created a new software module to aid in export compliance in the aerospace and defense market.

PartnerShip LLC Offers Guarantee for Tradeshow Shippers

PartnerShip LLC, a provider of services to small and medium-sized businesses, is now offering a guarantee in support of its tradeshow shipping service.

Taming and Managing Inventory Velocity in a Fast-Paced Consumer World

We are living in a world of speed, immediate accessibility and instant gratification. To keep up with the demand, manufacturers have to procure raw materials, build components, assemble finished goods and physically ship them across the world. Yet they are challenged with shorter and shorter lead times, an unlimited range of finished goods SKUs, selling goods and procuring materials globally and the unending pressure to do more with less. This concept of speed when applied to material replenishment has come to be known as "Inventory Velocity". There are some principles and practices on how to improve inventory velocity in this complex environment.

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Supply Chain Council Publishes Version 11 of SCOR Model

The Supply Chain Council has published version 11 of its Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model.

APL, APL Logistics Announce New Services and Partnerships

APL Logistics has launched a streamlined mobile version of SeeChange, its Web-based shipment tracking tool.

Knapp Uses RFID in Package Sortation and Sequencing Solution

Knapp, an Austrian firm specializing in warehouse automation and logistics, has developed an RFID-based conveyor system for sorting and packing goods in a specified sequence. The solution ensures that items can be placed within boxes in the correct order"”for instance, with the heaviest products on the bottom"”and that packages can be loaded onto trucks in a particular sequence, so they can be unloaded easily at various stops along a delivery route. At present, the system is being installed at a warehouse operated by Olymp, a German manufacturer of men's shirts.

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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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