Boston, MA: MPO today announced their recognition by Gartner as the sole “Visionary” in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Multienterprise Supply Chain Business Networks. This milestone validates MPO’s mission to empower companies to boost both customer experience and operational excellence with a unique, customer- and order-centric approach to multi-party supply chain orchestration. “For most companies, … Read More
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Acquisition takes WMS vendor Savoye into retail stores
Savoye, a French vendor of warehouse management system (WMS) software, has acquired fellow French company SoCloz, a provider of digital omnichannel platforms (SaaS) for bricks-and-mortar stores. The takeover adds omnichannel retail solutions to Savoye’s already broad portfolio of supply chain products. Savoye’s acquisition of SoCloz is a continuation of its development and growth strategy for … Read More
BluJay Solutions Acquires Australian Customs and Forwarding Technology Provider Expedient Software
MELBOURNE, Australia – 2 March 2020 BluJay Solutions, a global provider of supply chain applications, networks, and data solutions, today announced it has acquired Expedient Software. Expedient is a leading provider of customs and forwarding software for the logistics market in Australia and New Zealand. With the acquisition, BluJay broadens its customs and forwarding technology … Read More
Fulfillment Group enables logistics companies to deliver Global e-commerce fulfillment services
First to offer leading technology solution for e-commerce fulfillment management as a white-label solution to logistics companies. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4th March 2020 – Fulfillment Group, an Amsterdam & Hong Kong-based ecommerce technology Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company founded in 2016, launches new cloud platform that allows logistics companies to develop and scale B2C and B2B e-commerce fulfillment. … Read More
Elemica acquires Eyefreight
Elemica announced the acquisition of Eyefreight, a global leader in multi-modal SaaS transportation management solutions, on 31 January. Clients of digital supply network provider Elemica can now incorporate transportation management capabilities into their supply chain. Together, Elemica and Eyefreight create a unified global logistics and supply chain network. There are many SaaS transport management solutions … Read More
Software solution makes things easier for e-tailers
A new software solution makes it easier for e-tailers to meet the needs of online shoppers by enabling them to give consumers more flexibility and control over package deliveries. The application, which provides better visibility of Access Point locations, has been developed by UPS and HubBox. As e-commerce continues to surge in popularity, today’s busy … Read More
Gartner: “Companies need a digital roadmap”
When it comes to the digital transformation, where should a company start? Gartner’s Mike Burkett highlighted that question as he kicked off the firm’s annual supply chain conference in Barcelona in June. “We lack a digital roadmap. But nowadays we’ve become accustomed to changing from masters of Excel spreadsheets to digital processes.” Burkett referred to … Read More
Transparent performance app
Slimstock’s intuitive performance app provides easy and real-time insight into supply chain performance for both top-level management and other professionals. This app is one way Slimstock is responding to the data-driven and knowledge-driven trend in which organizations need to provide faster access to information for a growing number of stakeholders. By Marysa Vos Slimstock is … Read More
Gartner warns of ‘blockchain fatigue’ in supply chain
Although blockchain remains a popular topic, leading companies are not yet managing to find suitable use cases according to research and consulting firm Gartner. Therefore, the firm predicts that 90% of the supply chain initiatives based on the much-discussed technology will show signs of ‘blockchain fatigue’ by 2023. Gartner’s research into user wants and needs … Read More
Transparency in the Global Trade Network
BluJay’s Global Trade Network (GTN) streamlines processes, creates new opportunities and improves the performance of companies, adapted in line with their unique supply chain requirements. Connecting all supply chain partners to the network increases transparency. The Global Trade Network is a collective name for integrated software solutions that improve the efficiency of the entire supply … Read More
Software Planning: Satisfaction is Like a Flip of a Coin
This week, after ten years, I am test-driving cars. I have not owned a car for a decade. City living has come to an end and it is time for me to get some wheels. Buying a car is overwhelming. I just want one that works. I find the process of negotiation, and comparison shopping tiring. … Read More
The Role of Anaplan in Defining the Art of the Possible in Supply Chain Planning
This morning I landed in Frankfurt. Keeping with my normal Sunday night ritual, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen my weekly post for the Supply Chain Shaman. I have been writing weekly posts for this blog for eight years. The length of time is hard to believe. I thank you for your … Read More
E2open Acquires Zyme: A Bridge Too Far?
This week, E2open announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zyme. For readers of this blog that do not know Zyme, the company focuses on the management of channel data in the high-tech industry. The company is a CRM solution. The Zyme solution improves revenue management, warranty, and rebate processes. This source of channel data is … Read More
E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?
This morning E2open announced the acquisition of Steelwedge for an undisclosed sum of money. Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. I estimate that the company had annual sales of 30M$. Clients include Canon, Pfizer, HP Inc, Jaguar Land … Read More
E2open Buys Terra Technology
As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. In the market announcement yesterday the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. I have followed both of … Read More
LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software
Today LLamasoft announced the acquisition of the Barloworld CAST and Optimiza assets for an undisclosed sum of money. This announcement closely follows the September 29th press release about $50 million Series B financing with affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co. This is LLamasoft’s second acquisition within a year. (LLamasoft acquired the LogicTools assets from IBM in the … Read More
Infor’s Acquistion of GT Nexus: If I Had a Magic Wand
As an analyst, when technology providers acquire and divest companies, I get invited to pre-announcement conferences. In these sessions the technology providers share their rationale for the investment and invite questions. Thursday morning it was the acquisition of GT Nexus by Infor. The transaction closes in 45 days. Infor, a market consolidator of enterprise software, currently has revenues of $2.8 … Read More
Three Reasons Why SAP Supply Chain Planning Is a Risk to Your Business
I am writing this blog post in the air, sitting in seat 4c, somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philadelphia. As I look below, I see field after field of United States farmland. The land looks like a giant puzzle. After a busy week with high-tech and electronics clients, my fingers are itching to … Read More