Nearly a dozen of the automotive industry’s top executives will address manufacturing success via tight, cohesive supply chain management at the 2007 Automotive News Manufacturing Conference May 16 – 18 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, TN. The event is sponsored by Deloitte and Tennessee Economic and Community Development. (more…)

A new quarterly journal with a comprehensive focus on global supply chain management will launch this summer as part of a new initiative announced by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), in partnership with AGiLE Business Media, LLC. (more…)

American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLI) (“ACL” or the “Company”) has secured a three year agreement for its shipyard employees with the General Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers (Teamsters), Local Union No. 89. The three year agreement, which was ratified by over 95% of the voters, provides for first year wage increases ranging from 5% to 18% for various job positions resulting in an overall average wage increase of approximately 11%. (more…)

Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) has recently announced that Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista, Calif., licensed its Human Capital Management suite to help streamline administration of the district’s human resources processes. The contract was signed in Lawson’s second quarter of fiscal year 2007, which ended Nov. 30, 2006. Located in San Diego County, Sweetwater Union High School District is the largest secondary school district in California. Its 6,500 employees serve more than 41,000 students. (more…)

Pharmaceutical industry adoption of patient safety and product security solutions took center stage in 2006. As evidence, more than forty-five companies implemented electronic pedigree and EPC authentication solutions from SupplyScape Corporation. This adoption trend touched all segments, including many of the largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies, 3PLs, chain pharmacies and specialty distributors, as well as mid- size and small repackagers and medical-surgical suppliers. (more…)

Logility, Inc. (NASDAQ:LGTY) , a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, will be featured along with Remy International in a Jan. 17 Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF) webcast. (more…)

Following a comprehensive information management research study on over 745 companies examining maturity, trends and direction, Ventana Research has released its results and announced an upcoming webinar to discuss findings.

“Our research found that organizations are striving towards more accurate and comprehensive information on which to base their important business decisions. The research shows businesses are ready to transform into information driven organizations in 2007 and beyond through advanced use of technology.” said Mark Smith, CEO and EVP of Research at Ventana Research.
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Leading business research firm IDC has announced worldwide system infrastructure software predictions for 2007. IDC defines system infrastructure software as software that controls the operation and management of computing infrastructure resources, and is a key element of any IT infrastructure deployment. Operating systems, enterprise virtualization software, and enterprise systems management software all are in system infrastructure software.
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New research has confirmed the market’s link of suppliers and customers across industries. When good fortune smiles on a company, the stock market responds by valuing the firm more favorably. It’s well known that good news for one firm means other companies in the same industry will be affected as well. But according to new research from business professors at Washington University in St. Louis, The Ohio State University and University of Rochester, we can anticipate something else that isn’t as obvious: there’s also a predictable connection between news announcements of a company and its suppliers or customers.
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The mobile employee is opening new opportunities for mobile enterprise application (MEA) providers worldwide as they demand more solutions for a expanding set of needs. Research firm IDC has released a study reviewing the expanding need and booming market for mobile enterprise applications. According to the study, the mobile reached and IDC forecasts that the market will grow enterprise application market will grow from $1.2 billion in 2005 to $3.5 billion in 2010, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23%.
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Store Execution meets consumer driven retail operations optimization as RedPrairie Corporation announces its acquisition of StorePerform Technologies, Inc.. This acquistion, as part of RedPrairie’s Retail Productivity Solutions division (formerly BlueCube Software), will provide RedPrairie the unique ability to address the expanding market demand for highly integrated workforce management solutions. The combined solution based on Red Praries’ best-in-class BlueCube Workforce Management will offer integrated store execution management solutions with optimized labor scheduling, time and attendance, learning management, and employee self service solutions, enabled through StorePerform Store Execution Management solutions.
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Central Freight Lines, Inc. has recently announced the completion of its going-private transaction. The transaction, which was approved by Central’s stockholders on November 21, was accomplished through the merger of Green Acquisition Company with and into Central, with Central as the surviving corporation. As a result of the merger, Jerry Moyes and certain related parties became the owners of Central, and Central’s former public stockholders became entitled to receive cash equal to $2.25 per share of Central common stock. (more…)