articleFleet management software updated
Fleetmatics Group has updated its software-as-a-service (SaaS) fleet management software platform.
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productLogistics professionals described as rock stars
Delegates at the annual CILT conference were told if online fulflillment is the new rock ‘n’ roll then logistics professionals are the rock stars of this booming sphere of the economic landscape.
newsBoard Game seeks to educate kids on supply chain
Three years after its inception, a supply chain game – Business on the Move – has officially launched. The game aims to inspire, excite and educate young people from the age of 9 to 19, and beyond.
productTomTom tops 400,000 subscribed vehicles
TomTom Telematics continues to strengthen its position as a market leader in fleet management and vehicle tracking in Europe.
productMMS for consumer devices
Peak-Ryzex has launched a fully managed mobile services (MMS) offering for consumer tablets, smartphones (Android, Apple iOS and Windows 8) and other wireless devices.
articleManaging in a risky world
Hardly a week goes by without the EU adding the names of new sanctioned individuals to the annex of one of its embargo regulations.
articleIT crucial for increasingly mobile logistics workforce
JP Norman, head of technology & governance at Amicus ITS discusses the trend towards an increasingly mobile workforce in the logistics sector and the importance of securing your IT infrastructure.
productVoice & cubing solution
Voice-Directed Work solutions expert, Voiteq has announced that Kellogg’s has invested in its VoiceMan Execution System following a successful trial at its KW1 site in Stretford, Manchester.
productCRM-project management software
Application software expert Red Ledge is to bring a new, web-based CRM customer relationship-project management product to market.
productBusiness growth recognised
Vehicle tracking specialist Quartix has won the Growth award at the Powys Business Awards for the second year running.
articleIn pursuit of continuous professional development
With a new president, new partnership and new policy documents it has been a busy year for The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
newsDescartes acquires last-mile IT specialist Airclic for close to $30m
Supply chain IT firm Descartes has acquired Airclic, a US-based provider of mobile solutions that help companies reduce the cost of delivering goods by automating traditional paper-based processes.
newsParagon announces national street level routing and scheduling in Japan
The release follows the introduction of national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China.
newsOnline retailer renews IT contract with GT Nexus
The supply chain execution platform helps retailer Cost Plus World Market to orchestrate shipments and inventory flows across internal departments and external partners.
newsBillabong boosts in-transit visibility
Global surf brand Billabong is positioning its supply chain on the GT Nexus platform to support transformation of its wholesale and retail businesses.
articleCompanies ‘exposing supply chains’ to their customers
Chris Jones of Descartes with an insightful presentation on what a customer facing supply chain entails.
articleAllocate cost accurately with Yusen audit tool
Yusen Logistics has launched Freight Auditing Tool to give transparency to freight invoicing throughout lengthy and complex supply chains. The tool has been implemented with a European retailer with a global supplier base and is available to all industries.
articleYodel’s Dick Stead refuses to be a ‘busy fool’
In this thought leadership article, Yodel supremo Dick Stead puts his foot down and demands ‘honesty, transparency and a fair price’ after Christmas 2014 ‘broke the mould’.
productChairmen of the BOARD
Supply chain and logistics consultancy, The Logistics Business, has chosen BOARD as a strategic business intelligence partner to add value to its existing consultancy services.
productSales promotion
Alastair Morris has been promoted to sales director at Pryor Marking Technology, a leader in providing traceability solutions for supply chains, particularly in the automotive and aerospace sectors.
