Four Soft (4S), a global leader offering software solutions for Logistics and Transportation industry is pleased to announce that it has won a new deal from Alba Wheels Up® International, Inc., one of the premier Customshouse broker and industry leading Freight Forwarders, to implement its Order Management system 4S Visilog, Global Freight forwarding application 4S [...]
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces its eighth annual Military Logistics Summit scheduled for September 13-16, 2010 in Vienna, VA. IDGA’s Military Logistics Summit 2010 will present updated DoD mission priorities and cutting edge information to support major deployment, re-deployment, and distribution operations. The event will bring together thought-leaders and decision-makers in [...]
Last week’s strike at the Omron auto parts plant in Guangzhou was the latest in a series of labor disputes to rock China’s industrial sector over the past two months. It’s an amazing change we’re seeing, as the western world’s favorite source of cheap manufacturing labor begins to transform itself into something quite different: a [...]
“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.”, Benjamin Franklin It was a cold winter day in Minneapolis. The security guard at the gate warned me of frost bite walking from the parking lot to the corporate offices of a client. So, I scurried along with snow crunching under my boots. I [...]
I want to share a little secret that has brought a tremendous amount of value to my business. But before I tell you what it is, I want to see if you can find it. It’s hidden in my email signature. Below is a signature I often use. Can you spot what my secret might [...]
Most organizations have a diverse spend portfolio that includes many simple, several moderately simple and a few complex spends. To address each spend appropriately, we need to understand the dynamics that make each event complex. For starters, let’s look to another ‘multi-faceted’ puzzle; the Rubik’s Cube. Invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik, Rubik’s Cube has [...]
An annual benchmark report released today shows the continued impact of the economic slowdown on the U.S. logistics industry. The 21st Annual State of Logistics Report ®, released by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and presented by Penske Logistics, reveals that, continuing the decline reported in 2008, business logistics costs fell to [...]
From Supply Chain Brain: “Dr. Paul S. Auerbach is no stranger to human suffering. As professor of surgery at Stanford University’s Division of Emergency Medicine, he’s seen more than his share of crises. But he wasn’t entirely prepared for the devastation from the 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 of this year. Auerbach [...]
As an immediate response to the impact of the Icelandic volcano on the supply chains of our customers, Four Soft global freight management systems communicated and immediately enabled rapid re-routing and re-prioritization of freight. We continue to effectively assist our 3PL and Forwarder clients in rapidly reacting to their customers changing demands and the dynamic [...]
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 [...]
Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), announces the confirmed speaker lineup for its annual Supply Chain Management Summit on April 13-14 in San Francisco, CA. In partnership with Logistics Management, SCM World, and Supply Chain Management Review, the theme of this year’s Summit is Proactive Supply Chain Strategies for 2010 and Beyond. Featuring Aberdeen’s [...]
Dr. John T. (Tom) Mentzer, one of the nation’s most prominent supply chain educators and authors, died Friday after a long illness. Dr. Mentzer was the Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at the University of Tennessee. He wrote eight books as well [...]
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 [...]
The Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Logistics Conference is the undisputed leader for retail and consumer product executives in logistics distribution and supply chain management. The conference brings together representatives of all major retail and consumer product segments, along with relevant solutions providers. Top supply chain executives and their teams from the largest, fastest growing [...]
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will hold its sixth annual European conference and research seminar in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, March 24-26, 2010. “We have created a truly unique event with a keynote address by one of Europe’s leading supply chain executives, cutting edge supply chain education, the release of Massachusetts Institute of [...]
Four Soft (4S) (NSE: “FOURSOFT”, BSE: 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for transportation and logistics, announced the appointment of Mr. Johnny Thøgersen as Business head of its Nordic Operations. Mr. Thøgersen will oversee Business Development, BPO and Services space to further strengthen the company’s position as the Global leader in providing software solutions [...]
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 creating new innovative [...]
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that John M. Vazquez has been named vice president of vendor sourcing and corporate services as well as chief procurement officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Vazquez will lead the IT vendor management and sourcing and global procurement teams at MetLife in addition to his current duties as [...]
