INDUSTRY NEWS
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Century Supply Chain Solutions Scales Global Integrations With Cleo Integration Cloud To Power Resilient, Data-Driven Logistics
Century Supply Chain Solutions, a global logistics leader operating in over 70 countries, has announced a major leap forward in its integration capabilities through its partnership with Cleo, the pioneer and global leader in AI-driven supply chain orchestration solutions for today’s digital ecosystems.
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Inspectorio Unveils Paramo, The Intelligence Layer Connecting AI Directly To Retailer And Brand Production Chains9/18/2025
Inspectorio, the leading AI-powered platform for quality, compliance, sustainability and traceability, today announced Paramo, the supply chain industry’s first fully integrated AI ecosystem for brands and retailers.
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Blue Yonder Elevates Transportation Management Solution With Advanced Cognitive Intelligence9/18/2025
In today's dynamic supply chain environment, transportation operations are facing mounting pressure to rein in costs, exceed both internal and external service levels, and reduce emissions to meet corporate and regulatory goals, all while trying to minimize impacts from disruptions, like tariffs and geopolitical shifts.
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Blain's Farm & Fleet To Transform Supply Chain Operations With RELEX9/18/2025
Blain’s Farm & Fleet, the most trusted name in Midwestern retail, has selected RELEX Solutions, a leading provider of unified supply chain and retail planning technology, to improve its forecasting, allocation, and replenishment operations.
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Avetta Expands AI Capabilities To Accelerate The Future Of Global Supply Chains9/17/2025
Avetta, the leading provider of supply chain risk management (SCRM) software, today announced a significant expansion to the AI-powered capabilities within its innovative Avetta One platform and beyond.
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Shipsy Partners With Tech Mahindra To Expedite Logistics Transformation By Building An AI-Native Supply Chain Ecosystem9/17/2025
Shipsy, a Gartner recognized leading global AI-native transportation management platform provider, and Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced a partnership aimed at expediting AI-led innovation across the UK and Europe's supply chain industry.
FEATURED ARTICLES
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Simplify Your IT Asset Management With A Managed Service Provider
In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, it can be difficult for organizations to create and adhere to business processes and guidelines related to their IT infrastructure. It is also becoming more challenging for organizations to make the most of their investment in IT equipment when it is not managed properly.
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Mastering Integration For Supply Chain Industries9/14/2020
Supply chain disruptions happen. From something as isolated and simple as a missed order or lost cargo to the global disruption that has been caused by COVID-19. Now that supply chains are stretched thin under the weight of the pandemic, their inherent weaknesses are showing. End-to-end visibility provided by supply chain integration is more crucial than ever if companies are to deliver the best customer experience possible, regardless of market circumstances. How can companies that want to be best equipped to face adversity and opportunity feel secure in the fact that they have mastered supply chain integration?
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Importance Of Supply Chains No Longer Taken For Granted6/15/2020
Most people seldom think about supply chains – unless they’re a part of them, such as in the IT industry where distributors, vendors and solutions providers all participate and contribute unique value. However, in recent months the awareness of and dependencies on supply chains has been a central focus worldwide.
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The 3 Keys To Developing A Sustainable Supply Chain1/6/2020
Creating sustainable supply chains is no longer a choice. It’s necessary in today’s world, where climate change, environmental disruptions, and human rights issues are real risks to smooth (and ethical) supply chain management. Waste must be reduced and, in most cases, it must be reduced significantly.
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How Defect Management Tools Improve Software Reliability11/11/2019
There is no software in the world that is 100% defect-free. Developers spend a significant amount of time tracking bugs to ensure a high-quality product. Programming bugs can be annoying and make defect management difficult across the various lines of codes. The question is, should developers spend so much time on defect management? There are tons of defect management tools out there, many of them are free of cost which mostly suits smaller teams for fixing bugs on schedule without requiring a huge investment. Larger QA teams, however, may prefer paid options since they have more robust solutions to offer.
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Performance Testing And Its Types11/7/2019
Performance testing is a type of software testing that focuses on how the system runs under certain circumstances. It determines the speed, responsiveness, and stability of a computer, network, software program or device under a workload. A performance testing company can help identify the nature or location of a software-related performance problem by highlighting where an application might fail or lag. Performance testing can also verify that a system meets the specifications claimed by its manufacturer or vendor. The process can be used to compare two or more devices or programs.
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
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Rugged Tablets Boost Poundland's Productivity
This discount retailer replaced its outdated trolley-based data management system with a rugged tablet capable of withstanding the unique conditions of the warehouse environment.
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Rugged Mobile Computers Render Immediate Benefits6/22/2011Ben E. Keith is the second largest Anheuser-Busch wholesaler in the United States, and the company is on pace to sell more than 38 million cases of beer in 2011. Steve Fleming, VP of administration and information at Ben E. Keith, is responsible for ensuring the company makes informed decisions about solutions spending. By Erin Harris, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine
SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH SUPPLEMENT
Cutting-Edge Supply Chain Strategies: Omni-Channel's Next Big Thing
Consumer expectations of a seamless omni-channel experience are reinventing the supply chain.
Communication between retailers and suppliers will look very different in the near future. In order to meet the increasing demands of the consumer, control costs, and enhance collaboration, retailers and suppliers must improve processes for sharing data and extract as much value as possible from that data. The Trading Partner Interface of the Future, as conceptualized by RVCF, will achieve these goals while strengthening relationships between retailers and suppliers. By exploring the key areas of retailer-supplier communication, this report provides insights into what such a solution would entail and the business benefits it would create. Stakeholders in technology companies should take note that it is our vision that unrestricted, synchronized data sharing is the direction of the future.
FEATURED PRODUCTS
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Quest introduced WTMiP. WTM32 customers could upgrade their systems to receive IP communications into their host systems as well as maintain their existing receiving system.When Symbol Technologies introduced the MC1000, a lower priced, yet powerful unit was identified as the bridge to advancing to new technology.
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The HX2 is ready for any workflow needed in a high volume quickpicking environment. Voice-direct the HX2, trusting the fidelity of ToughTalk technology that has been proven to improve voice recognition in noisy environments. Capture bar code data using the low-profile ring scanner, designed to swap between right and left-hand usage in a click.
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The DLI 9200 is offered with either a 12.1" or 15" industrial-rated touchscreen ensuring a perfectly sized display no matter what your application. Powered by a dual-core Atom® processor and sporting a shock-mounted HDD or blazing fast, the DLI 9200 is powerful enough to run the most demanding software.
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Marken offers unmatched access to a global network of strategically located, purpose-built pharmaceutical service depots and a full suite of custom-tailored services.
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The Wasp WPL305 is a compact, powerful desktop barcode printer designed to meet your light- to medium-duty barcode printing requirements. Its durable construction, speed, and dual printing technologies make the WPL305 a leader in its class.
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The checkout process is all about speed and efficiency. The SG20HP features the industry’s fastest bar code reading technology, providing more than 50 times the motion tolerance of typical scanners.
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The Brother PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN Desktop Barcode and Label Printers produce high-quality laminated labels suitable for harsh environment applications. With resolutions up to 360 x 720 dpi and a maximum print speed of 3.15 ips, the PT-9700PC and PT-9800PCN can be configured to print on demand, laminated labels that will fit many vertical market applications.