Archive for August, 2008



Mitchells & Butlers serves up GDS to improve efficiency

Friday 29 August 2008 @ 1:08 pm

Mitchells & Butlers has signed up to use Global Data Synchronisation to increase speed to market and achieve a more efficient supply chain

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Special Report on China’s Public Logistics Information Platform Investment 2006

Friday 29 August 2008 @ 12:08 pm

Content Overview - Definitions, Classification and Companies Involved Definitions Public Logistics Information Platform is the electronic platform based on information technology which faces public usage environment and whose core business is to provide logistics information service It has two major…

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China Logistics Industry IT Applications User Research Report 2006

Friday 29 August 2008 @ 12:08 pm

Key Findings Basic business of enterprises In the business area of the enterprise, link transport ranks first 62 50% of the enterprises get involved in link transportation field In the type of contracted goods, machinery and garment products rank fist 67 50% of the enterprises get involved in…

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Few companies immune to supply chain disruptions, study shows

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 3:08 pm

Ninety-nine percent of companies surveyed had a supply chain disruption in the past year, with over half suffering financial losses as a result

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Logistics technology: 3PL Central, SPS Commerce team up for EDI/WMS collaboration

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 2:08 pm

SPS Commerce and 3PL Central have partnered up on a new offering geared towards small- and mid-sized 3PLs.

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Retailers gain better control of global sourcing operations with Eqos 4.2

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 1:08 pm

Eqos, a provider of on-demand PLM, global sourcing and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain, has announced the immediate commercial availability of Eqos 4.2

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Extreme Performance at RedPrairie’s upcoming International User Conference

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 12:08 pm

Customers, partners, consultants, and polar explorer to speak at RedShift International, which will be held at St. John’s Hotel, Solihull, Birmingham, UK, 16-17 September 2008

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Global logistics: FedEx Express sets up shop in Mexico

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 12:08 pm

In an effort to expand its international service and product portfolio, FedEx Corp.’s FedEx Express unit said this week it is officially rolling out a domestic service in Mexico.

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Thresher Group identifies a 4% profit improvement and 10% inventory savings with help of ARC Retail

Wednesday 27 August 2008 @ 2:08 pm

UK drinks retailer extends contract to ARC Retail to review its business processes and identify potential IT solutions

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Cold chain: Global demand for perishables on the rise, says report

Wednesday 27 August 2008 @ 2:08 pm

Public refrigerated warehouse (PRW) storage capacity is increasing around the world, according to the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) Global Cold Storage Capacity Report.

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