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The latest software solutions and technologies for management of supply chain inventory and global trade including ERP, CRM, SCM, TMS and WMS.


WMS takes on automation orchestration
Warehouse management systems have been used for decades to manage processes carried out by people and lift trucks, while warehouse control systems governed automation. Now, some WMS suppliers are taking on more WCS-based visibility and business logic in areas like order releasing. Find out why this matters to e-commerce intensive operations and why orchestrating automated zones with people-focused processes is next for WMS.

Automation increases data accuracy and productivity
Manufacturer gains traceability, responsiveness and efficiency after implementing new software.

Voice-directed picking supports healthy distribution processes
Healthcare distributor improves outcomes for pickers, clinicians and patients by replacing paper-based picking.

SencorpWhite and Minerva Associates announce a strategic merger
Acquisition designed to deliver advanced logistics software offerings for manufacturing and distribution.

Report: Customer experience is driving supply chain innovation
Research from BluJay Solutions and Adelante SCM indicates that leaders prioritize customers, integrated technology solutions, and supply chain connectivity and visibility.

Logility and APICS survey reveals top supply chain priorities for advanced analytics
Supply chain leaders target inventory, accuracy, and visibility with analytics, but must first escape from limited legacy systems.

JDA partners with Microsoft to power data-driven digital transformations in the cloud
JDA to build cognitive SaaS solutions on Microsoft Azure to deliver 'Autonomous Supply Chain' to customers.

Report: Hybrid industrial Cloud adoption by manufacturers to double by 2023
According to a new report by ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies, hybrid industrial cloud adoption will more than double over the next five years at a respectable 21.1% CAGR.

2018 Software User Survey: We need more technology, please
A look at how software is playing an increasingly important role in the smooth running of the world’s end-to-end logistics operations.

Logistyx Technologies acquires Transparix
The acquisition is intended to enhance multi-carrier parcel shipping software as a service (SaaS) solution.

The Impacts of e-Commerce
Fulfillment challenges and priorities for e-commerce businesses.

The Impacts of e-Commerce
Fulfillment challenges and priorities for e-commerce businesses.

Big Picture: A Peek at the Future
Five views on how materials handling and other activities within the four walls are changing right in front of us.

60 Seconds with Kent Savage, Apex Supply Chain Technologies
Modern spends 60 seconds talking with Kent Savage, founder and CEO at Apex Supply Chain Technologies, about the evolution of the materials handling industry and birth of Apex.

Epicor to accelerate Cloud ERP adoption with Microsoft Azure
The Epicor and Microsoft partnership expands an already proven strategy to a global scale, as more customers are able to access the power of Epicor ERP and Prophet 21 running on the world-leading public cloud platform. Epicor Azure partnership, Cloud ERP from Epicor and Microsoft

The Path Forward for ERP WMS
There’s nothing static about warehouse management systems from enterprise resource planning suppliers. The user base is expanding at a notable clip, and next-generation supply chain technologies from the Cloud to data analytics and smart glasses are in their future.

OpenPort announces launch of OEL Foundation to promote blockchain innovation in the supply chain
Announcement comes as the OEL Foundation prepares for a TGE later this year

Modex technology watch: Some use of Cloud solutions now the norm
The 2018 MHI Annual Industry Report released last week at Modex has many interesting findings from the survey it’s based on, including the adoption rate for Cloud solutions.

Modernized distributed controls boost speed, efficiency and safety
Phased upgrade was completed days early and did not halt production for technology company.

Modex Software Wrap-up: Vendors Reposition on Software to Drive Improvement for Automated DCs
The evolution of software continues to blur the lines between familiar acronyms and emerging capabilities.


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