GlobeRanger partners with OMI and Manhattan Associates
GlobeRanger, a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) and mobility software solutions based in Richardson, Texas, and OMI International, a Chicago supplier of supply chain management solutions, have formed a technology sharing OEM agreement. GlobeRanger has also allied with Manhattan Associates, a provider of supply chain execution solutions, to develop a tight integration between their products and closely align the two companies’ mobile and application strategies.
Savi Technology to use Fortress Technologies’ wireless data encryption to enhance security of U.S. Department of Defense cargo
Savi Technology, a provider of real-time solutions for the management, monitoring and security of supply chain assets, will use Fortress Technologies’ wireless data encryption technology to further enhance security of data transmissions within the DoD’s Total Asset Visibility network. The announcement was made at Frontline’s International Supply Chain Week Conference & Expo in Chicago.
Radio Beacon adds demand forecasting to WMS
Warehouse management software provider Radio Beacon Inc. has released a demand management module for its Radio Beacon WMS system.
Research correlates IT spend to corporate performance
Results of the IT Effectiveness Survey, conducted by management consulting firm PRTM, Stamford, Conn., and IT consulting firm InterUnityGroup, Concord, Mass., reveal that market leaders have superior IT portfolio management capabilities and obtain greater value from each IT dollar invested.
Hagemeyer North America chooses Fulltilt’s software to manage product info
Hagemeyer North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Netherlands-based Hagemeyer NV, has selected I-Accel 3.0 software from FullTilt Solutions Inc., King of Prussia, Pa.
International Paper rolls out RFID warehouse tracking
A lot of companies are investigating how they can leverage RFID technology in the supply chain, but most industry analysts don’t expect widespread adoption for another five years or more. Some companies, though, have gotten an early start.
99 Cents Only Stores goes live with HighJump Software supply chain execution solutions
HighJump Software, Eden Prairie, Minn., a provider of supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, has announced that 99 Cents Only Stores has completed a successful system go-live at its new Texas distribution facility.
Yankee Group says collaborative and optimized inbound logistics can improve supply chain success
U.S. companies can reduce monthly inventories by $117 billion to $293 billion and increase sales by $83 billion to $166 billion by improving and extending processes beyond the edges of the enterprise, according to a report from Boston-based Yankee Group. The report, “Collaborate and Optimize Inbound Logistics to Become a Supply Chain Leader,” outlines how companies that use collaborative and optimized inbound logistics can reduce transportation costs, shrink inventory levels and increase replenishment frequencies across their network of suppliers.
SAMSys Technologies and Site Log Systems bring RFID down to Earth
SAMSys Technologies Inc., a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services, has signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Site Log Systems, a developer of products that provide the geographic location and description of boundaries, buried utilities and other resources.
Flint Ink Launches PRECISIA division for RFID products
Flint Ink, Ann Arbor, Mich., has launched a separate business unit, PRECISIA, LLC, in conjunction with a multimillion-dollar commitment to conductive and advanced printing inks, and printed electronics technology and processes.