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.
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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.
productNew head of operations
TVS Supply Chain Solutions has appointed Darren Watson as new head of operations.
productSoftware key to smooth distribution
MACS Software, IBM and the London Business School have cooperated to improve drug distribution in Zambia.
productFleet telematics
As a regular user of the Transcan 2 data logging system from Seven Telematics in its refrigerated delivery fleet, Kestrel Temperature Controlled Services has upgraded the fleet to incorporate Seven Eye Cool Track remote monitoring system as standard fitment.
newsTool introduced to boost Smart City Logistics
The online open source tool help users find the best locations for logistics centres, and is a response to increased transport complexity in cities due to online retail, increased use of bicycles among other factors.
articleThink smart data, not big data
Data is important in understanding Omni-channel customer behaviour, says Biznography’s Cara Berry, but the customer data isn’t always right.
articleIs Amazon suffering from a logistics cost crisis?
LCP Consulting asks: is Amazon’s Prime service is hurting the online retail giant from within?
articleSupreme Court ruling is a ticking time bomb for logistics
A UK Supreme Court’s judgement this month has attracted only limited public attention, yet its implications for freight and logistics may be nuclear in their impact, warns Professor Alan Braithwaite, executive chairman of LCP Consulting.
productMaximising traceability
Siemens Healthcare is implementing software and engineering company Red Ledge’s new manufacturing production system on its two Sudbury, Suffolk instrumentation and consumables manufacturing sites.
productEnhanced delivery
Love Sofas has implemented the fleXipod ePOD Solution. The paperless fleXipod system allows Love Sofas to enhance the customer experience, facilitating a quicker and simpler transaction for the customer at the point of delivery.
news‘Physical Internet’ to boost logistics efficiency
The second International Physical Internet Conference will be held in Paris at the University Mines Paris Tech, from 6-8 July.
articleBusinesses: help a school and boost the industry’s profile
Less than a year after launch, the founders of the logistics board game – Business on the Move – are urging businesses in the sector to support their local school.
articleSmart supply chain is lead theme for CeMAT 2016
The show, which runs from 31 May to 3 June in Hannover, Germany, will highlight the pivotal role of logistics in today’s increasingly digitised and integrated industrial value chains.
