Berlin, November 30, 2020 – Delivery platform Seven Senders continues to expand: following the opening of its branches in France, the Netherlands and Austria, the company is now also opening an office Spain. The new office in Madrid will be run by 56-year-old Managing Director Hernando Cuadros Cortes, who brings a wealth of experience in … Read More
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Descartes Acquires ShipTrack
Strengthens Ecommerce Final-Mile Capabilities on the Global Logistics Network WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired ShipTrack, a leading provider of ecommerce final-mile solutions. Headquartered in Canada, ShipTrack provides cloud-based mobile resource management and shipment … Read More
Coupa Acquires AI-Powered Supply Chain Design and Planning Leader LLamasoft, Broadening Its Leadership in Business Spend Management
Acquisition will empower businesses to drive greater value across direct and indirect spend SAN MATEO, Calif., November 2, 2020 – Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), a leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), announced today that it has acquired LLamasoft, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design and planning for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion. Based … Read More
IFS Acquires Clevest
London, November 2, 2020 – IFS announces it has completed the acquisition of Clevest Solutions Inc., the leading provider of mobile workforce management and advanced network deployment solutions in the utilities vertical. This acquisition extends IFS’s leadership in service management solutions as it intensifies its focus on driving service experience. Clevest is an ideal addition … Read More
La-Z-Boy Chooses AIMMS Network Design to Drive Continuous Supply Chain Optimization
AIMMS Network Design adds new scenario modeling and prescriptive analytics capability to accelerate supply chain enhancement efforts at La-Z-Boy Bellevue, Washington October 14, 2020 – AIMMS is proud to announce that La-Z-Boy has chosen AIMMS Network Design to further optimize its supply chain and position the company for long-term growth. La-Z-Boy chose AIMMS Network Design for its built-in scenario … Read More
German Grocery Giant REWE to Optimize Store Shelves with RELEX
Cologne, Germany – September 4, 2020. REWE, Germany’s second-largest grocery retail chain, will partner with RELEX Solutions, provider of unified retail planning solutions, to create automated, store-specific planograms. REWE, which is owned by REWE Group, operates 3,600 stores with 140,000 employees and an annual turnover of 23.8 billion Euros. The company chose RELEX’s space planning … Read More
Manhattan Associates signs with L’oréal to implement Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management
PARIS, October 6, 2020– Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) announced that the world’s leading beauty company, L’Oréal, has chosen to implement Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management, a global, scalable and agile SaaS-based solution. The first implementation is due to launch by mid 2021, with worldwide deployment across L’Oréal’s distribution centres expected by the end of 2023. … Read More
Grilstad Selects Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning Solutions to Execute a Better S&OP Process
September 29, 2020 – Blue Ridge, a leader in supply chain planning solutions, announced today that Grilstad, a leading producer of meat products in Norway, has selected solutions from the Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning platform to execute a best practice sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. One of Norway’s largest producers of meat products, Grilstad … Read More
Shippeo Partners with SAP to Bring Real-time and Predictive Information to Transportation for SAP Logistics Business Network
To help shippers address the complexity of Europe transportation by delivering increased visibility. Paris — September 30, 2020 — Shippeo, a European expert in real-time transportation visibility for shippers and logistics service providers, today announced a partnership with SAP SE (NYSE: SAP). The partnership helps shippers take advantage of one of Europe’s leading transportation visibility platforms as … Read More
New Oracle Cloud SCM Capabilities Help Organizations Address Today’s Biggest Supply Chain Challenges
New collaboration, management, and planning features in Oracle Cloud SCM help organizations build resiliency and achieve long-term business growth. Redwood Shores, Calif.—September 29, 2020 – To help organizations build resilient and agile supply chains that drive innovation and growth, Oracle today announced the latest updates to Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (Oracle Cloud SCM). … Read More
Transporeon partners with ORTEC to offer customers optimized truck-loading and routing solutions, for greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact
Ulm, 22.09.2020 – The cooperation aims to help companies identify optimal loading configurations and transport routes before tendering and executing freight orders on Transporeon’s cloud-based platform. Optimized loading and routing will bring tangible cost benefits while reducing environmental impact. “This cooperation represents another exciting step on our digitalization journey while bringing a very tangible benefit … Read More
Anaplan to Support Shell with Digital Transformation
Connected Planning Platform to Drive Agility and Process Excellence SAN FRANCISCO, CA, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 – Anaplan, Inc. (NYSE: PLAN), provider of a cloud-native platform for orchestrating business performance, today announced a multi-year deal with Shell Information Technology International BV that will help Shell to accelerate its digital transformation of business and finance processes across … Read More
River Logic Partners with Philip Morris International to Create Digital Twin of the Company’s Global Manufacturing Network
Solution Facilitates PMI’s Operational Strategic Decision Making DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — River Logic, the leading provider of prescriptive analytics technology, successfully deployed supply chain optimization technology for manufacturing at Philip Morris International (PMI), a multinational tobacco company with approximately 40 manufacturing centers around the world. “We are thrilled at the opportunity to be a preferred technology … Read More
Dutch 3PL provider Nabuurs modernizes its logistics tools with Hardis Group
Nabuurs, a logistics service provider specializing in fast-moving consumer goods, has switched two of its warehouses to Reflex WMS. In the coming months, it will deploy Hardis Group’s warehouse management software in a third warehouse and intends to use Reflex WMS to develop its e-commerce and multi-channel logistics services activities. At the same time, the … Read More
Transporeon to offer freight audit and payment as part of its service, following acquisition of ControlPay
Transporeon to offer billing automation and payment analysis service, following acquisition of Control Pay. Combination offers compelling customer and business synergies while extending Transporeon’s footprint in Eastern Europe. “We are extremely honored to welcome ControlPay, a world class company with incredible people, to the Transporeon family. We also welcome their customers and committed to continually … Read More
Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning Release 180 Leverages AI and Machine Learning for Superior Demand Sensing
New science-based forecasting enhancements break through to new levels of sense and respond performance ATLANTA, Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Ridge, a leader in supply chain planning and pricing solutions, announced today general availability of its newest product, Supply Chain Planning 180. Release 180 leverages new machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced features that unlock … Read More
JYSK Taps Kӧrber for Supply Chain Megaproject in Hungary
Hamburg, September 9, 2020. Körber’s Depth and Vision Turns Supply Chain Complexity into a Strategic Differentiator for JYSK Körber, the global supply chain technology vendor from software to materials handling automation, announces its selection by international Scandinavian home furnishings retailer JYSK. JYSK will grow and optimize operations in South Eastern Europe through a new, highly … Read More
Rail Cargo Group opts for TMS and TOS from Yellowstar
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is one of Europe’s leading rail logistics companies. As the freight division of the Austrian federal railway company ÖBB, it offers customers an extensive intermodal network for end-to-end logistics throughout the whole of Europe and far into Asia. In order to support RCG in managing its transport operations, Yellowstar is implementing … Read More
Yellowstar developing new operational systems for Rail Cargo Group from Austria
One of Europe’s largest rail freight companies opts for overarching software solution for controlling its international rail logistics. Barendrecht, 1 September 2020 – The Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has commissioned the Dutch company Yellowstar to develop a new Transport Management System (TMS) and Terminal Operating System (TOS) for controlling its international intermodal transport operations. RCG … Read More
Zalando: The fashion e-commerce giant with growing needs for a global customs and trade compliance software platform
Founded in 2008, today Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Zalando can boast around 32 million active customers in 17 markets. The company has a unique approach in that it acts as a digital shopping mall for clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty products, offering shoppers an assortment of products from 2,500 … Read More