Improving global trade management is front and center

from logisticsmgmt.com

A focus on improving trade compliance and global supply chain visibility—in order to better manage expanding global operations and distribution networks and increase logistics agility—are the top two drivers for shippers in their global trade management initiatives, according to a survey of 200 shippers conducted by the Aberdeen Group, a Boston-based research firm

Harte-Hanks Is Chosen by JCPenney

from marketwirecanada.com

Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS), a worldwide direct and targeted marketing company, announced today that it has been awarded “Supply Chain Provider of the Year” honors by its client and leading retailer J. C. Penney Company, Inc., for 2007.

Harte-Hanks performs numerous supply chain and other services for JCPenney, among them the transportation planning and delivery management of various classes of direct mail to the U.S. Postal Service, and that of retail circulars and inserts to newspapers across the country. Harte-Hanks manages its logistics organization from its Deerfield Beach, FL, offices, with facilities nationwide.

New Release Monitors Supply Chain Volatility

from managingautomation.com

Aiming to mitigate some of the ever-mounting pressure on global manufacturing supply chains, operations performance management software provider Kinaxis today announced a new version of its flagship product, RapidResponse.

RapidResponse 9 gives manufacturers and fulfillment organizations visibility into supply chain events and the ability to respond to exceptions, providing decision makers with the right data at the right time, the company said.

In the new release of RapidResponse, Kinaxis highlights three debut features intended to enhance customer service and operating performance at user companies.

Pratt & Whitney and Derco Aerospace Sign Agreement

from prnewswire.com

Pratt & Whitney and Derco Aerospace, Inc. signed a supply chain management agreement today that will significantly improve delivery performance for new and repaired F100 spare parts. Derco Aerospace is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft. Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky are United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) companies.

“This is a significant step toward providing our customers with total fleet support,” said Bill Ochsner, Derco Aerospace president. “Teaming with Pratt & Whitney allows us to reduce lead times for spare parts and improve turn-around times on repairable units, all while providing customers with the same quality parts they have come to expect from Pratt & Whitney.”

ClearOrbit Unveils Enhancements

from supplychainmarket.com

ClearOrbit, the provider of real-time supply chain execution and reverse logistics solutions, recently announced the release of version 4.1 of the company�s web-based, end-to-end Enterprise Returns Management (ERM) solution. ClearOrbit ERM 4.1, which automates returns processes for medical device, high-tech and industrial manufacturers, features improved functionality, unprecedented configurability and a new Returns Dashboard for real-time visibility. With these capabilities, ERM 4.1 manages the entire returns lifecycle, from return merchandise authorization (RMA) creation to final product disposition, enabling the recovery of inventory and dollars lost to inefficient returns management operations. With ERM 4.1, companies can improve bottom-line performance by capitalizing on revenue-generating, cost-reducing opportunities never before realized within their returns operations.