Software & Communications
The Lead
A B2B Kind Of Social Media
February 6, 2013 9:39 am | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate Editor | Articles | Comments
Industry Huddle is a new business-to-business social media site where companies can create connections and relationships with other companies without all the noise of other, less targeted services. Industrial Distribution had a chance to chat with Zac Haines and Robert Vocke, VP of Marketing for Industry Huddle, about the endeavor, and what the project’s goals are going forward.
MBS Dev & Sales-i Join Forces To Increase Sales Productivity
February 20, 2013 3:08 pm | News | Comments
By integrating sales-i’s unique purchasing analytics, trending and alerts with MBS Dev’s e-...
Open Source ERP Solutions
February 6, 2013 5:06 pm | by xTuple | Product Releases | Comments
xTuple's mission is to improve profitability with enterprise-class business management software...
TECSYS Debuts TECSYS Smart
February 5, 2013 9:41 am | by TECSYS | Product Releases | Comments
By empowering logistics management and users with guided and proven business processes and...
Selecting Enterprise Software: Why Strategic and Tactical Decisions Require Alignment
June 19, 2013 9:11 am | by Eric Clark, Chief Information Officer, FORTE Industries | Blogs | CommentsYour CEO has decided (or has been persuaded) that enterprise software is "mission critical" for the organization to achieve its "vision" over the next five to ten years. Making this decision is the easy part, although deep down in your soul you know there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth with the expenditure of millions of dollars to purchase, install and debug the software over several years of disruption during implementation.
Ultra-Low-Cost Handheld Computer
June 18, 2013 10:31 am | by AML | Product Releases | CommentsThe LDX10 is an ultra-low-cost handheld computer, with integrated barcode scanner, designed for light to medium duty barcode data collection applications such as inventory control and asset tracking.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Provides Adaptable Solutions
June 13, 2013 1:20 pm | by LANAC Technology | Product Releases | CommentsMicrosoft Dynamics GP manages every aspect of business, from order entry and procurement to sophisticated inventory and shipment management.
Integrated Material Handling & Parcel Manifesting Platform
June 11, 2013 9:26 am | by Agile Network | Product Releases | CommentsAgileShip integrates essential, rules-based, multicarrier rating, routing and manifesting functions directly with Invata’s FastTrak WMS and material handling systems, which support pick-to-light, put-to-light, automated cartonization, GOH, weigh-in-motion, sortation, and shipping label print-and-apply, among other fulfillment processes.
Avnet Introduces New Big Data & Analytics Solutions
June 7, 2013 9:48 am | by Avnet | Product Releases | CommentsAvnet Practice+ for Analytics couples channel-friendly services and technology solutions with a complete set of enablement and go-to-market capabilities for HP solution provider partners in the U.S. and Canada.
SAP To Acquire hybris, Will Expand eCommerce Platform
June 6, 2013 12:29 pm | by SAP | News | CommentsThe acquisition positions SAP to deliver the next-generation e-commerce platform, with the choice of on-premise or cloud deployment, as enterprises around the world seek to optimize the customer experience for businesses and consumers across an ever - growing number of delivery channels, devices and touch points.
Insite Software Named To ERP Leader Infor’s Solution Partner Program
June 5, 2013 12:36 pm | by Insite Software | News | CommentsInsite Software, a leading provider of B2B eCommerce platforms and shipping solutions with more than 950 customers worldwide, today announced that it has joined Infor’s Solution Partner Program, and its InsiteShip offering has been validated for use with Infor VISUAL products. The announcement was made today at Internet Retailer Conference 2013, the world’s largest eCommerce event.
Salesforce.com To Acquire ExactTarget
June 5, 2013 9:52 am | by Salesforce.com | News | CommentsBy combining ExactTarget’s leading digital marketing capabilities with salesforce.com’s leading sales, service and social marketing solutions, salesforce.com will create a world-class marketing platform across email, social, mobile and the web.
3Gtms and Tompkins International Partner to Provide Transportation Management Solutions
June 3, 2013 9:49 am | by Tompkins International | News | CommentsThe partnership will combine the award-winning 3Gtms transportation management software solution with the extensive supply chain consulting and implementation expertise that Tompkins International has cultivated by working with global clients for more than 35 years.
The True Cost Of Delaying Investments In Distribution Operations
May 28, 2013 1:31 pm | by Jeff Ross, Vice President of Consulting, FORTE Industries | Blogs | CommentsWithout a thoughtfully developed plan and its timely execution, we see many organizations whose growth is constrained by the distribution operations or whose reputations are tarnished through inconsistent or insufficient levels of customer service.
Wearable Solution Integrates Voice With Hands-Free Scanning
May 28, 2013 10:12 am | by Vocollect | Product Releases | CommentsThe solution facilitates hands-free scanning for process steps such as inducting totes at the beginning of assignments, batch-picking, and product traceability, while retaining the ergonomic and performance benefits of a compact, purpose-built mobile device.
Insite Software Earns Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 Honors
May 22, 2013 5:11 pm | News | CommentsThe 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 spotlights successful and innovative transformation projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the range of supply chain functions that industry professionals face today.
Gartner Names hybris Leader In Magic Quadrant Report
May 16, 2013 3:34 pm | by hybris | News | Commentshybris, the world's fastest-growing commerce platform provider, today announced that for the second year running it has been included as a Leader in Gartner's latest 'Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce' (dated May 8, 2013). Following substantial growth in 2011, hybris has further consolidated its position as the market's dominant independent e-commerce and omni-channel vendor.
Improving Inventory Management Through The Right Software & Systems
May 9, 2013 5:11 pm | by Dominic Telaro, Director of Industry Solutions, I.B.I.S. | Blogs | CommentsInventory management has been at the forefront of most software systems since the early 1980s. You would think that after all these years we would be at a point where inventory accuracy would be a given. Well, think again! Thirty years later most companies cannot claim higher than 96% inventory Record Accuracy.
DME MRO Division Expands Reach Under New Name
May 7, 2013 10:04 am | by DME Company | News | CommentsThe maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supply business will now be known as DME Industrial Supplies. The re-branding effort reflects the company’s recognition that its product catalog has many untapped applications in markets outside of plastics molding.
Report Indicates Electrical Wholesaler Websites Have Untapped Opportunities
April 26, 2013 9:53 am | by hybris | Articles | CommentsThe hybris 2012 State of B2B E-Commerce survey found that the majority of B2B procurement specialists (88%) prefer vendors that offer e-commerce over those who do not. Many buyers, however, indicated that the quality of the B2B e-commerce experience is inferior to that of B2C, limiting its effectiveness.
Epicor ERP Expands Features, Functionality, & Reach
April 25, 2013 3:51 pm | by Epicor Software Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsEpicor Prophet 21 continues to expand its global reach with the addition of country-specific functionality (CSF) for Mexico in this new release.
Infor Unveils Collaboration Platform
April 24, 2013 9:35 am | by Infor | Product Releases | CommentsThrough Infor Ming.le, users are able not only to talk about work issues, but to solve them directly in the application, which can lead to an increase in productivity.
Is Real Time Supply Chain Management Still Just a Dream?
April 14, 2013 3:51 pm | by Danielle M., Blogger & Business Student | Blogs | CommentsSupply chain management has always been important, and it's a big part of any successful just-in-time delivery system. The dream of true real time management, alas, has remained elusive. New technology may finally bring the dream to life.
Airgas Invests In eCommerce, Partners With Acquity
April 12, 2013 5:16 pm | by Airgas, Inc. | News | CommentsAs one of the leading digital marketing companies, the Chicago-based Acquity Group will provide their e-channel expertise in leading the design and implementation of Airgas' new content-rich website. The new Airgas digital experience will enable customers to interact and transact with Airgas at any time and across all channels, including mobile and social interactions.
New Promotions Open for Distributors On IndustryHuddle.com
April 10, 2013 11:37 am | by Robert Vocke, Industry Huddle | News | CommentsRyZun produces rags, wiping tools - including both cloth wipers and non-woven paper wipers - and sorbents. The promotion they have listed on IndustryHuddle.com is currently running until the end of next month, May 2013. They are inviting companies to connect with them through IndustryHuddle’s website, where companies can view details of the promotion and take advantage of the deal being offered.
Ten Transportation Software Executives Form New Company
April 9, 2013 4:00 pm | News | CommentsMany members of the new management team left careers at larger, more established companies in order to join 3Gtms. Notably, several of these executives have previously worked with Weseley and saw a unique opportunity to be part of a group of key transportation management innovators and offer much-needed solutions in an underserved mid-market.
FedEx Custom Critical Launches ShipmentWatch
April 9, 2013 10:01 am | by FedEx Custom Critical Communications | News | CommentsWith ShipmentWatch, FedEx Custom Critical manages SenseAware devices to track customers’ shipments. The service includes programming the device to the customer’s requirements prior to the shipment, sending the device to the shipper and then proactively monitoring the shipment from pickup to delivery.
Mobile Fleet Software Integrates With BOLT Systems
April 4, 2013 4:23 pm | by XRS Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe integration will help drive productivity and convenience for both drivers and fleet managers using the BOLT system by automating key functions throughout the load planning and back-end processes, providing fleets all the functions and services for end-to-end transportation efficiency, scalable for a wide range of customers.
Better Sales Prospects From Behavior Profiling
March 29, 2013 2:22 pm | by Cortera | Product Releases | CommentsCortera Lookalikes automatically examines the behavior of an organization’s existing customers to generate a Business Behavior Profile — a model of how current customers look and act.
