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by ehsan on September 29, 2006
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) will host its third annual IMDS/ELV Summit on Oct. 12, 2006, at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich., to help the automotive supply chain better...
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by ehsan on September 27, 2006
Following a competitive evaluation process, the Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics has appointed Viewlocity to implement a major overhaul to its supply chain management platform to enable its customers...
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by ehsan on September 24, 2006
This month, Ariba became 10 years old. Because of this and because of the fact that Spend Management is becoming more and more important every day, I decided to have a Q&A with Bob Solomon, Ariba...
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by ehsan on September 23, 2006
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics Inc. has chosen Junction Solutions' JunctionMCR, a Multi-Channel Retail enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution built on Microsoft Dynamics AX, to manage its...
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by ehsan on September 22, 2006
Following the integration of Safeway, Morrisons has embarked on a three year project to optimize all operations within its business. It has strengthened its supply chain infrastructure and processes...
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by ehsan on September 20, 2006
The average company has experienced 10 supply chain disruptions during the last five years, according to a recent study by Aberdeen Group, a Boston-based research firm. To help avoid or manage these...
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by ehsan on September 19, 2006
Standard Chartered today announced the launch of 'Standard Chartered - China: The Guide to Supply Chain Management and Logistics 2006/2007,' to promote best industry practices and share the...
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by ehsan on September 18, 2006
Hanesbrands Inc announced that it will strengthen the competitiveness and flexibility of its global supply chain operations by moving production from three plants in the United States and Mexico to...
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by ehsan on September 16, 2006
Roche announced this thursday that a Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate) supply chain is now fully operational in the U.S., with an annual production capacity of 80 million treatment courses. According...
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by ehsan on September 13, 2006
I read an interesting article by Alex Woodie of IT Jungle about the JDA´s recent acquisition of Manugistics. It was quite interesting for me so here I have brought some part of it: As promised, JDA...
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by ehsan on September 12, 2006
Based on a news release from PRNewswire, Retalix, a global provider of enterprise-wide software solutions for food retailers and distributors, announced today that C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is...
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by ehsan on September 11, 2006
International express and logistic company DHL said on Sept. 1 that it has invested $21 million in its a domestic air network in Mexico. This will increase DHL's cargo capacity by 40 percent and...
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FedEx Corp. announced it has completed the $780 million cash purchase of the less-than-truckload (LTL) operations of Lakeland, Fla.-based Watkins Motor Lines and certain affiliates. According to...
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by ehsan on September 10, 2006
Atlanta-based UPS spent about $72.4 million on the facility, which is now part of UPS' strategic logistics network that includes campuses in Louisville, Ky.; Mira Loma, Calif.; Roermond,...
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by ehsan on September 08, 2006
Like all large corporations, Hilton Hotels Corp. of Beverly Hills, Calif., has disaster plans in place. But, after the 2005 hurricane season, Hilton's supply chain organization has stepped up its...
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by ehsan on September 08, 2006
Supply chain software vendor i2 filed suit in a federal court in Texas this week against SAP (headquartered in Germany) and its SAP Americas unit, claiming a variety of software patent violations....
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by ehsan on September 07, 2006
Lenovo Group has hired Gerry Smith, former vice president of Dell's Singapore design center and displays unit, as senior vice president of its global supply chain, Purchasing.com reported. He is...
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by ehsan on September 06, 2006
There is a rumbling of an escalating dispute between transport sector trade unions and Netherlands-based express and logistics company TNT over labour issues, notably in Australia. This follows...
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