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Bean there. Fortna has completed a project for L.L.Bean
that included an analysis of the company’s multi-channel fulfillment operations. Using its proprietary FortnaDCModeler
tool, the consultant analyzed data on 200,000 SKUs and over
40 million order lines, representing a year’s worth of sales
through online, retail store, and business-to-business transactions. Fortna used the results of the analysis to make
improvements that benefited the retailer’s distribution operations during the recent holiday season.
Sky eye. Aerologistics, a Nigeria-based logistics company
serving the aviation industry, has just signed on as a premier
partner and value-added reseller for Sky-Trax. Sky-Trax provides automatic data collection technology and location
tracking products for vehicles and other warehouse assets.
Paperless paper company. Xpedx, an International Paper
subsidiary that distributes paper, packaging, and supplies to
commercial printers, has begun upgrading its U.S. distribution network with an RF-enabled warehouse management
system from RedPrairie. The new solution will help the
Cincinnati-based Xpedx improve its supply chain productivity, track its inventories of more than 100,000 SKUs in real
time, and achieve faster order turnaround times.
In the Navy. Allyn International Services, a supply chain
management consulting firm based in Fort Myers, Fla., has
been awarded a task order/contract from the Department of
Defense. Under the contract, Allyn will provide receiving,
inspection, and delivery support to the Naval Support Activity
base in Panama City, Fla.
Good chemistry. Arizona Chemical Co., the world’s largest
producer of naturally derived specialty resins and pine-based
chemicals, has chosen ChemLogix’s On-Demand TMS to
automate its transportation management operations. The
solution will provide Arizona with online carrier contracting,
tracking, and rate management capabilities.
Adding to the collection. LXE and MCL Technologies have
entered into a marketing alliance that will give customers
greater access to MCL software tools on LXE data collection
equipment. Specifically, the two companies have unveiled
MCL-Collection and MCL-Voice applications for LXE’s handheld and wearable rugged mobile computers.
When in Rohm. Rohm and Haas, a specialty materials
manufacturer, has implemented the Elemica Terminal and
Warehouse Solution. The software will give Rohm and Haas
better visibility into inventory, orders, and shipments.
Military coup. Genco Infrastructure Solutions (GIS) has
been awarded government contracts to manage warehouse
operations in Norfolk, Va., and Stockton, Calif., for the
Defense Logistics Agency. GIS has also received a 33-month
contract from the U.S. Air Force for support services at Patrick
Air Force Base in Florida. GIS will handle munitions management, material acquisition, air terminal services, and more
for the 45th Space Wing at the base.
Plan for success. Three units of Hexion Specialty
Chemicals have implemented the Zemeter Supply Planner
solution from Supply Chain Consultants. Zemeter is a sophisticated software tool for evaluating planned changes to markets, including sourcing patterns, capacity, transportation,
and distribution.
Racing ahead. Fox Racing, a company that markets
motocross apparel and other racing-inspired products, has
implemented the Highjump warehouse management system in conjunction with its design and integration partner,
Fortna. The software, installed in Fox Racing’s DC in Morgan
Hill, Calif., has already helped the company cut labor costs.
Precisely. Precise Engineering, a Lowell, Mich.-based supplier of custom-machined components and tooling for the
automotive industry, has signed a two-year agreement with
DHL. The deal makes DHL the exclusive provider of international shipping services for Precise.
Teaming up. CTW Transportation, a company that provides
container drayage services at rail ramps in the Kansas City
area, has become part of the Evans Network. The Evans
Network consists of a fleet of 1,350 tractors at 80 service
centers nationwide that provide intermodal container and
trailer drayage, van truckload, and flatbed service.
Dock around the clock. Spartan Stores, one of the nation’s
largest grocery distributors, has deployed the Retalix Dock
Scheduling application at two Michigan distribution centers.
The software application uses appointment-scheduling functions to streamline the flow of goods through Spartan’s
Plymouth and Grand Rapids DCs.
Route and about. Wolseley PLC, a global distributor of
plumbing and heating products, has expanded its use of
Descartes’ routing solution to North America. Wolseley’s
North America division is using the Descartes Route Planner
to reduce costs and help manage its 5,000-vehicle fleet in
the United States and Canada. Descartes Systems provide
logistics solutions on a software-as-a-service basis.
