INDUSTRY NEWS
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Echo Global Logistics Unites Roadtex And ITS Logistics To Form One Integrated Supply Chain Network
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. ("Echo"), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced today that it has united ITS Logistics ("ITS") and Roadtex into Echo's North American Supply Chain Solutions Suite, one of the most advanced and fully integrated networks to support emerging brands up to enterprise organizations.
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JINGDONG Logistics Details Global Network Build-Out And The Expansion Of JoyLogistics Operations9/23/2026
JINGDONG Logistics (HKEX: 2618), also known as JD Logistics, today released a comprehensive operational overview of its international supply chain infrastructure, detailing the strategic expansion of its multimodal capacity and overseas fulfillment networks.
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Armada Announces Strategic Partnership With Chorus To Deliver Real-Time, Item-Level Supply Chain Intelligence9/23/2026
Armada, a global supply chain solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Chorus, an AI-driven orchestration platform, to transform how physical goods are made, moved, and managed.
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Freight Technologies Launches AI-Powered Proof-Of-Delivery Validation9/18/2026
Freight Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGT, "Fr8Tech" or the "Company"), a technology-centric logistics company offering a diversified portfolio of AI software solutions designed to address key inefficiencies in the supply chain, today announced the launch of AI POD Validation, a new artificial intelligence module within its Fleet Rocket Transportation Management System (TMS) that automatically reads and verifies proof-of-delivery (“POD”) documents and flags those that do not meet validation requirements.
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SATO Empowers Singapore's Next-Generation Blood Supply Management System With Advanced RFID Technology9/15/2026
SATO, a global provider of auto-identification and data collection solutions, has played a pivotal role in enhancing the safety and efficiency of the blood supply in Singapore by supporting the implementation of a state-of-the-art Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled Next-Generation Blood Supply Management System (NBSM).
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SPS Commerce Brings Network Intelligence To AI, Enabling Supply Chain Leaders To Turn Investment Into Insight9/15/2026
SPS Commerce, the leading intelligent supply chain network, today announced a new wave of product innovation that combines agentic AI with the intelligence of a network trained on more real trading partner activity than any other, giving brands and retailers the data foundation to move from reactive supply chain management to proactive operations.
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.
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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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