Technology

J.M. Smucker, a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings and health and natural foods beverages in North America, implements Terra Technology's demand sensing software companywide to improve short-term, weekly forecast accuracy.

Nike Inc. reaches agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire Umbro plc, a United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand.

Barnes & Noble announces that www.bn.com will market books, CDs and DVDs on BlackBerry smartphones.

Zebra Technologies Corporation agrees to acquire all of the shares of Navis Holdings LLC, a global solutions provider for managing logistics, assets, inventories and cargo flows across the supply chain, for approximately $145 million in cash, subject to applicable post-closing adjustments.

Tissue and paper products manufacturer Georgia Pacific has automated warehouse management at a 350,000-square-foot pallet distribution center near Wigan, Lancashire, using Warehouse Management from RedPrairie.

Mother Parkers, a large coffee and tea manufacturer in North America, is experiencing cost savings as a result of deploying Logility Voyager Solutions to improve demand and inventory planning.

T3Ci formally announces the appointment of Cedric Guyot as the new vice president of Marketing. Guyot will report to Jonathan Golovin, chairman & CEO, T3Ci.

Burt's Bees, a manufacturer of earth-friendly natural personal-care products, selects the Atlas Planning Suite by John Galt Solutions to fulfill its forecasting needs.