Supply Chain Execution

GXS, a provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions, announces the commercial availability of GXS Product Information Manager (PIM) 8.0.

Saddle Creek Transportation Inc. offers additional inbound and outbound capacity for shipments through Saddle Creek Transportation Services, a newly formed division.

SmartOps Corporation announces that its Multistage Inventory Planning and Optimization (MIPO) solution is endorsed by SAP AG. SAP-endorsed business solutions are complementary to SAP software offerings, are developed in accordance with SAP development guidelines, and provide additional choices and flexibility for businesses running SAP software.

Unilever is partnering with RedPrairie Corporation in the trial of Electronic Product Code Information Service (EPCIS) to collect and access information from within it logistics environment and from trading partners in the supply chain.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will bring another 500 stores and clubs online with its RFID initiative by the end of this fiscal year, bringing the total number of its retail locations using the technology to more than 1,000.

VTech's Telecommunications division, a supplier of corded and cordless telephones, is the first firm in Asia Pacific to participate in the Hong Kong EPCnetwork initiative directed by EPCglobal Hong Kong.

Cott Corporation chooses Manugistics for its Forecasting, Replenishment and Collaborative Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) solutions to optimize the performance of its existing supply chain across North America.

New study uncovers performance gap around culture-based Lean thinking