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IDII Software Newsletter
Volume 1 No. 9
July 6th 2000 |
To assist the professional dealing with software in Warehousing Distribution, Logistics,
and the Supply Chain.
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Techniques, Vision, & Educational Thoughts
"A Treasury of Warehouse Knowledge"
Review of NEW CD from Howard Way
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If you are into warehousing, then a new set
of information is now available for you. Loaded with approximately 240 in depth articles
on product profiling, labor management, warehouse
software, e-commerce shipping, space utilization,
and more. The author is Art Liebeskind, a respected consultant and warehouse educator
with more than thirty years experience. Twenty
years of articles have been brought together
(from the Howard Way Newsletter, a monthly
publication) into this CD. We received the
CD, and tried it on two separate PC's. Everything
worked just fine. One may select any of the
articles. The search engine and articles
are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format - which means
that the original page layouts (including
pictures, diagrams, and illustrations) are
kept intact. PDF format is very popular and
an accepted technology.
I enjoyed reviewing the article from "Benchmark
Resources and Budget Planning Model"
- which discussed resource profiling software
from Vision Logistics (with screen snapshots
and the author's valuable insights). Pallet
Patterns From A Computer also was detailed
and educational. Practical advice is offered
- article after article. This would be a
nice tool to ramp up one's knowledge in both
warehousing and technology that is available
for the warehouse. The author has a technology
background and it shows.
Who would this help? Those in operations,
warehouse management, logistics professionals,
software developers, and company executives
involved in warehousing. This is a well-rounded
series of warehouse articles from a practitioners
viewpoint. Software companies, consulting
firms, and warehouse professionals would
benefit from this CD - which could be use
as a training tool - to increase one's personal
knowledge of warehousing. Cost is $295 -
Available from Howard Way Associates - www.howardway.com Phone is 410-542-4446. (Review done by Philip Obal, President of
IDII; philobal@idii.com)
IDII News
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- NEW - Current Logistics News - "Current Logistics News (Technology
plus Logistics)" is now available at the IDII Website. Click
on News - updated hourly - contains current
news in a condensed format from popular Trade
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doing a warehouse management system selection.
Software Company News
FYI: We are "sifting" through a
tremendous amount of news, to find "software"
news. We are purposely getting just the news
that busy professionals need in a condensed
format.
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Ariba (B2B) - Ariba Buys SupplierMarket.com - The $581 million deal for SupplierMarket.com,
whose technology allows businesses
to negotiate
purchases over the Internet, is expected
to close by the end of the third
quarter.
In the last few months, Ariba has
formed
partnerships with i2, Descartes,
MatrixOne,
and Clear Cross to increase the value
proposition
of its network.
In the last IDII Software Newsletter, we
mentioned that "Ariba will use ClearCross
Network software to provide landed-cost calculation
services on the Ariba B2B Commerce Platform.
ClearCross provides software and electronic
services for companies that want to automate
their cross-border administration, including
duties calculation and payment."
- Categoric Software (Intelligent Alerts -
Enabling Technology) - New Version of Alerts Software - Xalerts 5.0 is redeveloped and enhanced. Previous architecture
delivered e-business information in real-time
to any device. New version provides personalization
of the alerting architecture, multi-way interaction
between user and host system, and integration
with the next generation of mobile data protocols
such as WAP, GPRS, and 3G. Manage and personalize
user-alerting profiles from a WAP phone or
on the web.
- FourthShift (ERP, MRP, Nasdaq: FSFT) - Utilizing "live learning" from Centra (eLearning, B2B, Nasdaq: CTRA). FourthShift lowers costs of on-site training
by using Centra 99 (virtual classroom online
meetings, and Web meetings). Editor's note: Remote customers in foreign
countries or remote locations can now enjoy
online training - without expensive travel
costs. Just add the high-speed Internet connection
to your location and expect your software
vendor to get classes on the Internet, like
Fourthshift.
- JD Edwards (ERP) - announces agreement between JD Edwards
and i2 Technologies. It calls for
i2 to host the JDE's One World applications
within i2's TradeMatrix marketplaces and i2 to become a worldwide
distributor of OneWorld. Targeted
to B2B
startup companies.
- Lilly Software Associates (MES, APS, WMS,
ERP, MRP, TMS, Unix, NT, AS400) announces the addition of VISUAL TMS, an advanced transportation management
system, to its suite of supply chain solutions.
Lilly Software partners with PackageTrack.com
to private-label PackageTrack's automated
shipping solution and resell it as
VISUAL
TMS. VISUAL.TMS provides complete
automated
shipping solutions. From rate shopping, assigning tracking numbers,
labeling inventory, freight, files,
packages,
or equipment to producing UPS compliant
barcodes.
More information is available at
www.packagetrack.com.
- Manhattan Associates (WMS, TMS, LMS, Nasdaq:
MANH) - "Retail Dimensions" Initiative for Retail Supply Chain
Excellence in Europe. A joint initiative
named Retail Dimensions that will deliver
a collaborative retail solution to enable
optimized multi-channel customer fulfillment.
Retail Dimensions, established in conjunction
with E3 Corporation and MarketMAX Inc., is an initiative currently available in
Europe that covers the entire planning
and
sales cycle including range planning,
supply
chain optimization, warehouse management,
optimum distribution center replenishment,route
planning, store replenishment and
merchandise
management.
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McHugh Software International (WMS,
TMS,
3PL) - announces alliance with OnDisplay®, Inc. (Nasdaq:ONDS). McHugh will incorporate OnDisplay's CenterStage XML-enabled B2B technology into McHugh's Logistics Integrator™, a tool used to integrate intra-enterprise
and B2B systems, ERP suites, eCommerce exchanges,
partner products and legacy systems to McHugh's
Logistics Suite. The Logistics Integrator
has pre-built adapters available for SAP,
Oracle, PeopleSoft, and others.
Additional Information about OnDisplay: Vignette Corporation (NASDAQ: VIGN) announced
a definitive merger agreement with OnDisplay,
under which Vignette will issue 1.58 shares
of its stock for each outstanding share of
OnDisplay. Vignette's products enable businesses
to create and extend relationships with prospects
and customers and ease high-volume transaction
exchanges with suppliers and partners. The
combination of Vignette's V/5 suite and OnDisplay's
XML-based business-to-business infrastructure
products will create a comprehensive offering
for companies serious about building businesses
online. Once unified, the combined companies
will have 2,000 employees and 870 customers
worldwide.
- McHugh Software International (WMS, TMS,
3PL) - announces certification of Intermec Technologies Corp.'s
2.4 GHz OpenAir data collection solution
for use with McHugh's Logistics SuiteÔ -
Warehouse Management releases 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Intermec provides
advanced wireless information technology
for automated data collection and mobile
computing across an enterprise network. Intermec's
OpenAir wireless solution includes the DCS300
Data Collection Server, the 2100 Industrial
Universal Access Point, the 2455 Vehicle
Mount Terminal, and the 2425 and 2415 Handheld
Computers. All were subjected to a rigorous
regime of functional, performance, reliability
and integration testing by McHugh.
- Provia Software (APS, OMS, WMS, TMS, 3PL) - Announced new supply chain visibility product, VIAWARE
ViaView, as part of the company's VIAWARE suite.
ViaView utilizes Microsoft BizTalk Server
2000. ViaView utilizes the soon to be released
BizTalk Server 2000 which provides
the necessary
tools to conduct business over the
web using
XML, and to process that content
internally
within ViaView. "Provia is taking
advantage
of leading-edge XML products and
technologies
such as BizTalk Server 2000 and the
BizTalk
Framework,
Unique among supply chain intelligence systems, ViaView allows users to view data using
information they know, such as product
or
customer number; the ability to subscribe
to information and events to make
proactive
decisions and manage by exception;
and the
ability to review historical data
from their
entire supply chain. The historical
data
can then be used as an accurate way
to improve
operations. "ViaView will be
the standard
other companies will follow when
it comes
to visibility tools," says Todd
Gage
of Provia Software.
- Global Visibility - ViaView links an organizations global
supply chain.All Provia products,
including
the same product in several locations,
update
ViaView with real-time execution
activity
information. Non-Provia systems
can also
be linked to ViaView for even more
visibility.
- Notification (B-2-B, B-2-C, and B-2-E) - ViaView keeps customers, suppliers and
internal employees notified of
important
events. For example, automatically
informing
a supplier to restock inventory
will be as
easy as configuring an event.
- In addition to event notification, one of
the most powerful aspects of ViaView
is the
ability for non-event notifications. With non-event notification, an organization
can be informed real-time when
important
events fail to happen. This allows
for corrections
to be made before the customer
ever knows
there was a problem.
- Operational Performance - Events coupled
with key performance indicators (KPIs) can keep supervisors automatically informed
as to the performance of operations.
This
includes comparing facility to
facility,
shift to shift, or even worker
to worker.
Supervisors could also subscribe
to how many
picks per employee are occurring
at a facility,
and be notified when rates fall
below the
particular threshold.
- Provia Software (WMS, TMS, 3PL) - Announced that Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in logistics and
transportation management solutions worldwide,
has signed a global licensing agreement with
Provia. With this agreement, Ryder will use Provia's
VIAWARE suite as a software solution for
its warehouse and distribution facilities
worldwide, particularly in the high-tech
industry offering
EDITOR'S Note: In our reading and filtering
of news we usually skip "company wins"
type of news. This one is very significant
though - as Ryder is a large and well known
in the 3PL community. Having solid 3PL functionality
within the WMS/LES solution requires a tremendous
amount of detailed functionality - especially
if the 3PL are servicing hundreds or thousands
of customers, their inventory, and their
shipments. Read on..
Fortune magazine ranked Ryder as
the most
admired company in the highway transportation
industry in 1997 and 1998 and second-most
admired in 1999. In 2000, Ryder received
a higher overall rating than any
of its competitors
in the Fortune survey. For the second
consecutive
year, Inbound Logistics magazine
recognized
Ryder in 1999 as the top third-party
logistics
provider.
- TBB Global Logistics becomes US alliance for Radcliffe Systems (WMS). The Radcliffe Operation Control (WMS) product
will be based on the Application
Service
Provider (ASP) model, where Radcliffe
hosts
the ROC application and data on a
dedicated
server, freeing customers from making
a capital
expenditure because Radcliffe buys
the server
and hardware and supplies clients
the entire
system for one monthly fee. Customers
are
also able to access ROC via the Internet.
This alliance will allow TBBGL clients to
manage their warehouse more cost-effectively.
"Most WMS ASP providers’ monthly
leasing
fees cover only the software utilization,"
said Samuel Polakoff, President of
TBBGL.
"Radcliffe’s approach creates
an affordable monthly payment encompassing the
utilization of the software, hardware,
communication
devices and the hand-held radio frequency
units to be utilized by warehouse
personnel." Editor's Note: Today, more than any other
time, WMS Software companies need
to be innovative
in their pricing models that are
offered
to customers.
- Radcliffe (WMS) also announces that International Bar Code
Distributors (IBD), a Distributor of hardware
and a Solutions Integrator for multiple segments
of industry, has joined the Radcliffe Systems
PARTner Program IBD with offices in US, Canada,
Mexico, and France (fall 2000). They serve
the front door (POS), the warehouse (RF-wireless)
and route management, including GPS and credit
card payment for transportation applications.
- Transcape, a division of Pitney Bowes (SMS,
TMS)) - Launches ShipRequest, a desktop shipping
solution. Good for large organizations. Simplifies
the exchange of critical shipping data between
the originator of an expedited document and
the mail center personnel responsible for
processing the request. Reduces common entry
errors, due to optimized entry of where it
is to be shipped (consignee information)..
- Transcape, a division of Pitney Bowes (SMS,
TMS)) - Releases Conquest, a integrated transportation
and order fulfillment software system. Handles order and shipment processing, task
scheduling, documentation, confirmation,
and up-to-the minute shipment and delivery
status for express, parcel, and LTL shipping.
Conquest integrates with MAS90, Primac, SAP,
Oracle, and other software vendors. Conquest
includes a multi-carrier rating engine that allows customers to shop for the best
prices and optimal services.
- Transcape, a division of Pitney Bowes (SMS,
TMS)) - TranScape and webMethods, Inc. (B2B, Nasdaq:
WEBM) announce a strategic partnership to
extend the power of Conquest. TranScape will embed webMethods B2B into
its Conquest software, allowing customers
to exchange information between Conquest
and other business systems over secure lines
in real time. By leveraging webMethods B2B,
an open software solution that supports a
number of industry standards and protocols
including XML, cXML and RosettaNet.
Websites To Check Out
www.ittoolbox.com - Supply Chain News, White Papers, ERP information.
Quotes to Ponder
"Fame is vapor, popularity an accident,
riches take wings. Only one thing endures,
and that is character." -Horace Greeley
"Great minds have purposes, others have
wishes." -- Washington Irving
Scripture to Ponder
"Now these three remain: faith, hope, and
love. But the greatest of these is love."
- 1 Cor 13:13
Good Book or Movie
Movie "Ever After" - Romantic, happy ending, modern day
"Cinderalla" movie, and funny.
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