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RedPrairie Workforce Management Supply Chain Solutions

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:54:00 GMT

In the future, successful companies will be those where workers are self-accountable for their performance, supervisors are coaches and mentors, managers have real-time visibility to workforce metrics enterprise-wide, and the right number of workers with the right skills is deployed exactly when needed to meet customer demand.

TBB Global Logistics Is First To Partner With LoJack Supply Chain Integrity On New Supply Chain Integrity Technology

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:46:00 GMT

TBB Global Logistics, a 64-year-old, nationally-known, third party supply chain management firm (www.tbbgl.com), announces a new partnership with LoJack Supply Chain Integrity (www.lojacksci.com).

Freight Brokerage And Third Party Logistics Provider AFN Signs Multi-Year Transportation Management Services Contract With Lawrence Foods, Inc.

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:33:00 GMT

AFN , a leader in freight brokerage, third party logistics and transportation management services, located on the web at www.LoadAFN.com, announces a new multi-year contract with Lawrence Foods, Inc.

Datasheet: WORKABOUT PRO 3 Rugged Handheld Computer

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:20:00 GMT

The needs of businesses are changing almost daily, creating a demand for a fleet of handheld computers that can keep up. Introducing the latest innovation from Psion Teklogix - The WORKABOUT PRO 3.

Iteris Awarded $1.1 Million Contract For Maintenance And Operations For Inland Empire's 511 Traveler Information System

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Iteris, Inc., a leader in the traffic management market that focuses on the application and development of advanced technologies, recently announced that, following the successful introduction of a 511 traffic information system for the Inland Empire, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), in a cooperative venture with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), has awarded Iteris a $1.1 million, three-year contract to operate and maintain the system.

Cadre Technologies Announces Web-Based Inventory Management In LogiView Supply Chain Solution Suite

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:39:00 GMT

Cadre Technologies announces a new inventory management release of its LogiView Supply Chain Management Solution (SCM) to simplify inventory operations for receiving, shipping, and activity reporting.

L-3 Awarded Naval Systems Engineering And Technical Services Contract

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:37:00 GMT

L-3 Communications announced recently that its Command & Control Systems and Software (C2S2) division has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Navy for systems engineering and technical support services. This is a one-year award with four option years

Psion Signs Agreement For BT Global Services To Be A Reseller

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:46:00 GMT

Psion recently announced that it has signed a reseller contract with BT Global Services, for the IT and networking services giant to resell Psion's products as part of its BT Field Force Automation solutions to enterprise and public sector customers.

Psion Launches "Ingenuity Working," An Online Open Community For Customers, Partners And Developers

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:43:00 GMT

To support the significant evolution in its business model, Psion recently launched "Ingenuity Working," an open and online community to bring its developers, partners and customers closer together in support of three new initiatives.

Psion Launches The New WORKABOUT PRO 3 - The Fastest And Most Modular Device On The Market

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:39:00 GMT

Psion, a global provider of mobile computing solutions, recently announced the new Workabout Pro 3. The new model has been developed incorporating some of the ideas revealed today as the company unveils a radical overhaul of its business model with a move to "Open Source Mobility" (OSM), an open innovation philosophy which means it can co-create solutions with its partners and customers.

Psion To Revolutionize Rugged Mobile Computing

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:33:00 GMT

Psion recently announced "Open Source Mobility" (OSM), a substantial evolution of its business model, with the objective of dramatically reducing customers total cost of ownership, creating the best possible fit with customer requirements, creating new business opportunities for developers, resellers and partners, and enhancing Psion's ability to grow and develop its business.

ATSG Delivers Dry-Leased 767 Freighter To Amerijet

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:07:00 GMT

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced recently that its leasing subsidiary, Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. (CAM), has delivered the first of two efficient, Boeing 767 wide body freighters to Amerijet International, Inc. Amerijet, which operates throughout Miami and Central America, has been a long-term ACMI customer of ABX Air, an ATSG cargo airline. Under the seven-year lease agreement, Amerijet will dry-lease two Boeing 767-232 special freighters from CAM. The second leased freighter is

China Auto Logistics Signs $1M Agreement To Manage Tianjin FTZ International Automobile Exhibition & Sales Center

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:06:00 GMT

China Auto Logistics Inc. ("the Company") (NASDAQ: CALI), one of China's leading developers of websites for buyers and sellers of imported and domestic automobiles, a top seller in China of imported luxury cars, and a leading provider of auto-related services, announced today that it has signed a $1 million management agreement with the owners of the Tianjin FTZ International Automobile Exhibition & Sales Center, the only imported auto mall in Tianjin.

RMI Signs New Five-Year Agreement With Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

RMI,the largest independent provider of comprehensive rail information services to the transportation industry, announced today it has reached a new five-year agreement with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) for the continued use of RMI's RailConnect suite of services by GWI's North American operations. GWI, the second largest operator of short line and regional freight railroads in North America based on track miles, has been using RMI services for over 20 years

Duane Reade Increases Store Management Floor Time With RedPrairie Site Manager

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:01:00 GMT

RedPrairie Holding Inc., a productivity solutions provider, announced recently that Duane Reade, a large drugstore chain in metropolitan New York, has rolled out RedPrairie's Site Manager™ - an enhanced user interface for RedPrairie's Workforce Management solution - at its more than 250 stores.

Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4% In January From December

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:00 GMT

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.4 percent in January from its December 2009 level, rising after the index was unchanged in December, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.

Harbin Pharmaceuticals Selects RedPrairie Warehouse Management For 30,000 Square Meter Distribution Center

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:17:00 GMT

RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity software provider, announced recently that Harbin Pharmaceuticals has selected RedPrairie's Warehouse Management solution to support its 30,000 square meter distribution center in Harbin City, Hulan District, China.

For Schneider And In-Cab Technology, It's Back To The Future

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:44:00 GMT

Schneider National recently announced that 25 percent of its fleet is now equipped with industry-leading driver in-cab technology, with the company on pace to convert all of its existing in-cab technology to a new system by this fall.

Psion Teklogix 7535 G2 Handheld Computer

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:48:00 GMT

The 7535 G2 is a rugged PC handheld computer designed to perform in the harshest conditions in your warehouse, manufacturing facility, yard, distribution center, or port.

DHL Launches Direct LCL Service From The U.S. To Korea

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:20:00 GMT

DHL, the world's leading logisticscompany, recently announced the launch of its direct LCL1 (Less than container load) services from New York and Chicago to Pusan, enhancing its connectivity between South Korea and the United States. These new direct services will greatly enhance our strong presence in both the United States and Asia, where customers, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SME), will be provided an expanded service portfolio and access to the Korean market

RedPrairie To Be Acquired By New Mountain Capital

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:02:00 GMT

RedPrairie Holding, Inc., a productivity solutions provider, announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a fund affiliated with New Mountain Capital, L.L.C., a leading private equity firm.

InfoLogix Joins Industry Leaders Presenting At SAP Insider's Logistics And Supply Chain Management Conference In Orlando, Feb 22-26, 2010

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:58:00 GMT

InfoLogix, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFLG), a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced today that it will be presenting and exhibiting at the SAP Insider Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Orlando, Florida on February 22-26, 2010.

2010 WEDDLE'S User's Choice Award For Best Job Board Awarded To Jobsinlogistics.Com

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:30:00 GMT

JobsInLogistics.com, the #1 job board for the logistics, supply chain, transportation and manufacturing professions, received the prestigious WEDDLE's User's Choice Award for Best Job Board for 2010.

Case Study: North American Container Company Saves European Supermarkets $20M

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:39:00 GMT

Netto, one of Scandinavia's largest supermarket chains with over 1,000 stores across Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Britain and Germany, needed to re-examine their logistics system when their receiving bays were dealing with unmanageable volumes of empty corrugate boxes, trays and packaging materials. By Elvinco Group

Case Study: Retail Order Fulfillment - LP Pick-To-Light Solution

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. was looking to amp up its picking operations to heighten throughput to major customers such as Wal-Mart and Target. The clothing accessory supplier, based in Dallas, Texas, decided that a pick-to-light system - compatible with its current warehouse management system - would give it just the right fit.

Psion Teklogix: real-time data collection and communications solutions

Wed, 06 Nov 2002 05:00:00 GMT

Psion Teklogix is a global provider of real-time data collection and communications solutions that facilitate the flow of critical, real-time information.

White Paper: The ROI Of GPS For Mobile Field Workers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:52:00 GMT

Today's field service workers are everywhere. They can be found working out of their vehicles throughout our cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Whether the field employee is a driver doing pick-up and delivery, a repair tech who is handling a long list of service calls, or even a home health care worker dealing with housebound patients throughout the day, their interactions with customers can have far-reaching consequences. By Motorola

White Paper: Top 5 Tips For Choosing Mobile Printers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT

This white paper explains the fundamentals, describes what differentiates mobile printers, and provides tips for selecting the model that will perform reliably, efficiently and affordably in your operations. By Intermec, Inc.

Guest Colum: Integrating PLM And PIM For Maximum Value

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:21:00 GMT

Historically, product lifecycle management (PLM) has focused on driving product profitability by shaping the cash flow curve and getting answers to where to invest, how to maximize revenue, and how to control product transitions and minimize after-market costs. By John Choate, Hitachi Consulting

Case Study: Sumter EMC Expands Coverage With MOTOTRBO And Wide Area Network

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:48:00 GMT

Reliable, clear communications are critical for the safety and productivity of the linemen and other field workers responsible for maintaining Sumter EMC's 3,000 miler of distribution line that covers 2,200 square miles throughout southwest Georgia. By Motorola Business Solutions

Case Study: Warren County School District Deploys MOTOTRBO For Enhanced Security And Emergency Communications

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:39:00 GMT

When a devastating tornado tore through Warren County in 2008, the District Superintendent's Office tried unsuccessfully to contact each of the ten schools in the district but all land lines and cell phone lines in the area were at capacity. By Motorola Business Solutions

Case Study: MOTOTRBO Helps Sears DDC Keep Deliveries Moving

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:26:00 GMT

MOTOTRBO digital radios are used to enable the entire warehouse to talk radio to radio without a repeater; the crisp audio enables conversation even in the noisy environment; and the long lasting batteries last through multiple shifts for increased productivity. By Motorola Business Solutions

White Paper: Roadmap For Bulk Distribution

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The most efficient bulk distribution companies have used technology and business process changes to drive significant distribution efficiencies. We have seen reductions of 30% of total distribution costs versus manual systems - less trucks, labor and miles. Additionally, we have seen increases in delivery efficiency for keep full accounts where the best companies deliver > 90% of contracted amounts versus averages of manual systems at less than 70%. By Compsee, A Division of Control Solutions, Inc.

White Paper: The Intelligent Utility Enterprise & The Role Of Telecommunications Providers

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Utilities are facing a host of critical issues over the next 10 years. Among the most critical of these are environmental concerns, especially those around Global Warming, that are threatening to greatly reduce their ability to generate electricity. Others include aging distribution and transmission systems, an aging workforce, security concerns and political/legislative/regulatory uncertainty. By Warren B. Causey, Sierra Energy Group

White Paper: North American Electric Realiability Corporation - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Utilities are in the crosshairs of many forces in the world today. Among these are environmental global warming concerns putting pressure on the ability to generate sufficient electricity to meet future demand. Another is the multiplicity of computer and communications systems that must be protected against threats from those who would do harm to electric, natural gas and water distribution systems. By Art Maria, Solutions Engineering and Architecture, AT&T and Warren Causey, Sierra Energy Group

White Paper: Deploying AMI Solutions - A Best Practices Approach

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) is a set of networking and IT technologies connecting the world's physical systems: shipping and logistics; industrial automation; commercial buildings and residences; vehicle telematics; handheld devices; computers; consumer products and more. Billions of possible endpoints are awaiting connection through M2M. By Salim Patel, Richard Scafuto, Warren Westrup and Don Troxell

Datasheet: AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform - Support

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT

The Support application empowers IT support technicians with real-time access anywhere to time-sensitive, actionable incident and problem management information.

Datasheet: AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform - Service

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT

The Service application provides field service workers with bi-directional access to real-time customer, inventory, and other job-related information.

Datasheet: AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform - Sales

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT

The Sales application provides sales organizations with a complete 360-degree view across all facets of a customer relationship-accounts, opportunities, contacts, tasks, and more-from an easy-to-use mobile application running on an AT&T device.

Datasheet: TeleNav Vehicle Tracker

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

Need accurate location information at your fingertips? Want important details about your vehicles and drivers like speed, prolonged stops and more? Now you can view the status of the entire fleet in near real-time on TeleNav Track's secure, password protected web command console, helping to improve control over your fleet and ensure driver compliance.

Datasheet: TeleNav Asset Tracker

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

More than just points on the map, TeleNav Asset Tracker from AT&T includes powerful features like customizable landmarks, geofences and alert reporting that allow you to keep a close eye on your resources in the field.

Mobile Solutions To Increase Effectiveness In The Field

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:02:00 GMT

Wireless Field Service Automation (FSA) solutions can enable field-based employees in a variety of industries to work more productively. Through real-time access to work orders, part lists, and other essential back-office information from the latest wireless notebooks, handhelds, and smartphones, technicians can also more effectively meet the needs of customers.

Enterprise Mobility Remote Access Services

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:02:00 GMT

AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications are a comprehensive suite of products and services from AT&T that enables enterprises to design, build, deploy, and manage dynamic mobile applications.