Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECHO), a leading provider of technology enabled transportation and supply chain management services, today announced that it will open a new office in Atlanta, Georgia on March 15, 2010. Building on its already impressive growth in 2009, Echo is excited to expand its service area and continue to strengthen existing [...]
Four Soft Limited, (NSE: “FOURSOFT”, BSE 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for Logistics and transportation, is participating in the Logistics 2010 event organized by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) in Orlando, Florida, between the 21st and 23rd of February 2010. Retail logistics represents one of the largest and most complex global logistics [...]
Four Soft Limited, India (NSE: “FOURSOFT”, BSE 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for transportation and logistics, today announced that it is bringing top players of the logistics industry on a single platform to form a strategic initiative - FFIFA(Freight Forwarding Industry & Four Soft Alliance). The objective of FFIFA is to provide a [...]
Barloworld Supply Chain Software wins contract for global CAST implementation 12 January 2010 - Nestlé has selected Barloworld Supply Chain Software for supply chain modelling, network design and optimisation. Barloworld Supply Chain Software will implement its CAST software on a global scale - a powerful, desktop based application to evaluate and identify different supply chain [...]
Four Soft (4S), a global leader offering software solutions for transportation and logistics, announced today that Mondial Logistics has selected 4S eLog® to automate the management of its warehouses throughout its locations in the Netherlands. The contract was executed through Four Soft Netherlands BV, a subsidiary of Four Soft Limited, India.
Quiet Logistics today announced that Greg Cronin, a veteran supply chain industry entrepreneur and executive, has joined the company as vice chairman and executive vice president. In this role, Cronin will be responsible for sales, marketing, business development and customer care. In addition, Cronin will oversee Quiet Logistics’ Advisory Board focused on [...]
Executives worldwide are struggling with the challenges of integration and collaboration across complex networks of business partners and customers in a more interdependent business world, according to a new study released today by the Business Performance Management (BPM) Forum and the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council. The study finds that 21st Century business models [...]
Penske Logistics announced three executive appointments November 18th, 2009 ~ Jim Erdman, Senior Vice President – Global Products ~ Amy Ilyes, Senior Vice President – Customer Experience and Angela Yang, Managing Director for Asia-Pacific Region. Read on for further details…
CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company has been awarded a contract with BMW UK to manage the delivery of spare parts to approximately 200 BMW and MINI dealerships across the UK and Northern Ireland. CEVA will provide a transport solution using a specialist collaborative delivery service, specific to the requirements of moving [...]
The DASH7 Alliance, a coalition of organizations promoting a standard for wireless sensor networks, today announced that the United States Department of Defense (DoD) has placed its first order for DASH7 active RFID tracking technologies. The order comes under the DoD’s $429.4 million RFID III procurement contract, and includes products from three vendors - [...]
Three of the biggest corporate names in global logistics - Agility, TNT and UPS - have joined international efforts to expedite food supplies to hundreds of thousands of people affected by natural disasters in Asia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today.
The three logistics giants are collaborating with WFP to move food assistance [...]
The phrase “time is money” has never been more relevant for transportation and purchasing managers than it is today. Even though transportation costs have declined in recent months, transportation managers still face added pressure to streamline the time-consuming and cumbersome tasks associated with strategically sourcing transportation services and capacity from carriers, third-party logistics providers and [...]
Arctic logistics has historically been a case of doing the best we can with what we have. Consistent delivery success has limitations and transportation costs in the Arctic are extremely expensive. Requirement to store large quantities of goods for a whole season also requires larger warehouses and bigger fuel storage tanks. Opportunities for resource development [...]
From Discover: “Five patent applications for technology that aims to control the weather bear the signature of a man who knows how to think big: Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The applications made public by the U.S. Patent Office last week describe floating devices that could reduce the strength of hurricanes by drawing warm water from [...]
As the recession continues in the world’s economies many are looking for opportunities to save on expenses without having to spend precious capital up front to achieve these savings. Although there may be other ways of accomplishing this goal, one sure way for most companies is to look into a contingency courier cost savings program.
i2 Technologies today announced that Companhia de Bebidas das Americas, or AmBev (NSE:ABV), is live with i2 transportation solutions to help it reduce logistics costs, improve service levels and extend its mission of increased environmental responsibility. AmBev selected i2’s entire suite of transportation solutions, along with the i2 Agile Business Process Platform, to help plan [...]
From ProcurementAsia: “Structural changes that have taken place in the express industry mean 3PLs need to reorganise their networks to survive, says a new report. DHL, TNT, FedEx and UPS have not been spared the effects of lower volumes, with all four recording lower profits in the last quarter.
CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has launched the operation of an inbound manufacturing support facility for Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck plant in Louisville. Ford, a global leader in the automotive industry, manufactures and distributes several well-known automobile brands.
