SPS Commerce introduces MAX, new capabilities embedded in SPS’ agentic supply chain network

20 February 2026By Niels BartelsNews
SPS Commerce introduces MAX, new capabilities embedded in SPS’ agentic supply chain network

SPS Commerce announced MAX, delivering new and unparalleled agentic capabilities. MAX draws on 300,000 trading connections, decades of expertise, proprietary network intelligence, and billions of transactions to help customers unlock greater value from AI. This announcement builds on SPS Commerce’s recent introduction of AI-driven Fulfillment capabilities, representing a meaningful step forward in how customers experience … Read More

WARE UK to boost order and dispatch management in new Knowsley warehouse with Easy WMS software

16 February 2026By Niels BartelsNews
WARE UK to boost order and dispatch management in new Knowsley warehouse with Easy WMS software

WARE UK, a wholesaler of cleaning and catering supplies, will equip its new facility in Knowsley, northern England, with Mecalux’s Easy WMS warehouse management system. The project supports the company’s distribution and e-commerce strategy while ensuring its operations can scale in line with strong business growth in the Liverpool area. “We need to guarantee traceability … Read More

FourKites launches Loft: AI Platform to orchestrate enterprise systems with real-world intelligence

9 February 2026By Niels BartelsNews
FourKites launches Loft: AI Platform to orchestrate enterprise systems with real-world intelligence

FourKites®, announced Loft™, an AI orchestration platform that works across any enterprise system, not just supply chain. At the core of Loft is Sophie, an AI developer agent that enables FourKites to transform its customers’ operational requirements, described in natural language, into production-ready automations in days, eliminating the months of engineering work and perpetual maintenance … Read More

Hardis Supply Chain launches Appointment Scheduling to fully digitize carrier slot booking

9 February 2026By Niels BartelsNews
Hardis Supply Chain launches Appointment Scheduling to fully digitize carrier slot booking

Hardis Supply Chain announced the launch of Appointment Scheduling, a new cloud-native SaaS solution designed to fully digitize and streamline carrier appointment booking at logistics sites. The newly available solution is part of the Hardis SC Network platform and can be deployed as a standalone application or seamlessly integrated with Hardis WMS. As logistics networks … Read More

Rossini Group aims to streamline and digitise the inventory management process with Slimstock’s support

3 February 2026By Niels BartelsNews
Rossini Group aims to streamline and digitise the inventory management process with Slimstock’s support

Founded in 1969, Rossini Group has become a benchmark in the workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) sector, designing and manufacturing products that guarantee safety, comfort and a perfect fit. With a consolidated turnover of just under €70 million, the Group continues to invest in innovation, service quality and operational efficiency to support its growth … Read More

Optilogic and ORTEC Form Global Strategic Alliance to Deliver the Next Generation of AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions

3 February 2026By Niels BartelsNews
Optilogic and ORTEC Form Global Strategic Alliance to Deliver the Next Generation of AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions

The partnership brings together ORTEC’s more than 40 years of supply chain solution excellence, deep industry expertise, and trusted global customer relationships with Optilogic’s modern network design and optimization platform. Together, the companies provide a tightly connected, AI-driven approach that links long-term supply chain strategy with operational decision-making. For today’s executives, supply chain performance is … Read More

Aptean acquires OpsVeda to bring End-to-End agentic orchestration to the Logility supply chain planning and execution platform

27 January 2026By Niels BartelsNews
Aptean acquires OpsVeda to bring End-to-End agentic orchestration to the Logility supply chain planning and execution platform

Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical B2B enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of OpsVeda, an AI-powered operations command center. Building on Aptean’s recent acquisition of Logility – a market-leading provider of AI-first supply chain management software – this latest move doubles down on Aptean’s vision for an autonomous, end-to-end supply chain platform. OpsVeda’s real-time, … Read More

Rebranded software vendor Sunstice signals strategic shift in supply chain planning

27 January 2026By Niels BartelsNews
Rebranded software vendor Sunstice signals strategic shift in supply chain planning

After more than three decades operating under the name FuturMaster, supply chain planning specialist Sunstice has unveiled a new identity that reflects a far deeper transformation than a simple rebrand. According to CEO Yacine Zeroual and Chief Marketing Officer Naïri Kurdoghlian, the new name captures a strategic repositioning shaped by systemic disruption, accelerated digitalisation and … Read More

FourKites Launches Manufacturing Customer Advisory Board

15 January 2026By Niels BartelsNews
FourKites Launches Manufacturing Customer Advisory Board

FourKites® announced the launch of its Manufacturing Customer Advisory Board, a vertical-specific advisory board designed to drive strategic product innovation and strengthen customer partnerships in the manufacturing sector. The Manufacturing Customer Advisory Board comprises eight influential supply chain leaders from leading manufacturing companies who will provide strategic guidance on product development, industry challenges and emerging … Read More

sedApta rebrands under Elisa Industriq: a new visual identity to highlight supply chain excellence

10 December 2025By Niels BartelsNews
sedApta rebrands under Elisa Industriq: a new visual identity to highlight supply chain excellence

sedApta announced its new brand identity as part of Elisa Industriq, marking a natural evolution in its international growth journey over recent years. A new chapter of growth within the Elisa Industriq ecosystem Since joining the Elisa Group, sedApta has expanded its international presence and integrated its expertise with that of the other Elisa Industriq … Read More

Dior Innovates Supply Chain Logistics with Scandit and Hardis WMS

3 December 2025By Niels BartelsNews
Dior Innovates Supply Chain Logistics with Scandit and Hardis WMS

Scandit and Hardis Supply Chain have partnered with Dior to innovate its warehouse operations including optimization of its workflows with the addition of real-time insights. Flawless fulfillment is key to Dior’s client experience. Scandit’s MatrixScan Count embedded into Hardis WMS (formerly Reflex WMS) warehouse management software (WMS) ensures logistic chain reliability between warehouses and stores, … Read More

FuturMaster launches Local Optimization to speed up in-day Supply Planning decisions

2 December 2025By Niels BartelsNews
FuturMaster launches Local Optimization to speed up in-day Supply Planning decisions

FuturMaster introduces Local Optimization, a new capability in its Bloom platform that enables supply planners to make fast, targeted adjustments during the day while staying fully aligned with the global Supply Chain model. Supply teams often need to react within minutes to urgent orders, capacity changes, or unexpected events. Local Optimization provides immediate recalculations based … Read More

John Galt Solutions Unveils Price Elasticity Sensitivity Analysis for Supply Chains

10 November 2025By Niels BartelsNews
John Galt Solutions Unveils Price Elasticity Sensitivity Analysis for Supply Chains

John Galt Solutions announced the latest enhancements to the Event Manager within its Atlas Planning Platform, introducing new price optimization and sensitivity analysis capabilities, designed to deliver deeper insights for smarter and faster decisions that lead to greater profitability. The latest innovations bring Price Elasticity Sensitivity Analysis to Atlas’ Event Manager, enabling organizations to better understand … Read More

Consafe Logistics launches Astrid, a generative AI-powered assistant to make Astro WMS® setup and support simpler, faster and smarter

4 November 2025By Niels BartelsNews
Consafe Logistics launches Astrid, a generative AI-powered assistant to make Astro WMS® setup and support simpler, faster and smarter

Consafe Logistics is proud to announce the launch of Astrid, a new Generative AI-powered Assistant designed to make working with Astro WMS® easier, faster, and more efficient. Astrid helps users set up, configure, and troubleshoot their warehouse management system with confidence, at any time and from anywhere. Efficiency through guidance and automation Powered by advanced … Read More

Givaudan automates compliance with Descartes’ Denied Party Screening Solution

30 October 2025By Niels BartelsNews
Givaudan automates compliance with Descartes’ Denied Party Screening Solution

Descartes Systems Group announced that Givaudan is using Descartes’ denied party screening solution to automate compliance with international trade regulations and mitigate risk through real-time screening of its business partners against denied and sanctioned party lists. With operations in over 163 locations in 52 countries, the Descartes solution has helped Givaudan to enhance its global … Read More

ORTEC launches integrated routing & loading solution embedded in SAP for beverage distributors

30 October 2025By Niels BartelsNews
ORTEC launches integrated routing & loading solution embedded in SAP for beverage distributors

ORTEC announced its advanced Integrated Routing & Loading solution, designed to optimize high-volume, time-sensitive beverage logistics. Fully embedded within SAP ERP, the solution enables distributors to manage order processing, route planning, and truck loading in a single, unified workflow. By optimizing routes and loading plans simultaneously, ORTEC’s intelligent algorithms maximize vehicle utilization, reduce fuel and … Read More

From ERP to Best-of-Breed: Heutink adopts nyce.logic WMS

24 October 2025By Niels BartelsNews
From ERP to Best-of-Breed: Heutink adopts nyce.logic WMS

Heutink, a Dutch supplier for education and childcare, has chosen nyce.logic’s best-of-breed Warehouse Management System to replace its ERP-based solution, aiming for greater flexibility, scalability, and control across its five national sites. The implementation begins in October 2025, with go-live scheduled for January 2027. The decision marks a major step forward as Heutink transitions from … Read More

nyce.logic Launches nyceBuddy – A Conversational AI Co-Pilot for Smarter Warehouse Operations

22 October 2025By Niels BartelsNews
nyce.logic Launches nyceBuddy – A Conversational AI Co-Pilot for Smarter Warehouse Operations

Nyce.logic (part of Extenda Retail) unveils a new product, nyceBuddy, an AI-powered chatbot designed to revolutionize warehouse operations by combining real-time insights, automation, and a conversational interface, enabling teams to work faster, smarter, and with greater accuracy. Acting as a digital assistant within the WMS, nyceBuddy seamlessly connects data, insights, and actions in one interface. … Read More

Euro Pizza Products & New York Pizza Innovate Supply Chain and Operations Planning to Achieve Full Control of the Value Chain

9 October 2025By Niels BartelsNews
Euro Pizza Products & New York Pizza Innovate Supply Chain and Operations Planning to Achieve Full Control of the Value Chain

Euro Pizza Products and New York Pizza have launched a comprehensive overhaul of their Supply Chain Planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. With this initiative, they are setting a new benchmark for the Dutch food sector, which is facing increasingly volatile supply chains. As sister companies, Euro Pizza Products and New York Pizza … Read More