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alliances
DHL is using Paragon Software Systems’ routing and
scheduling software to oversee deliveries for office
supply retailer Staples in the U.K. … Automation solu-
tion specialist Swisslog has published seven mini-case
studies showing how top e-commerce players have used
its Click&Pick modular solution to improve their fulfill-
ment operations. The e-commerce companies include
Competec Group, The Catch Group, Fossil, Hat World
Inc., Swiss Post, DB Schenker, and Varner. … Expolanka
Holdings, a diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka with
interests in transportation, manufacturing, and inter-
national trading, has selected HighJump’s Warehouse
Advantage warehouse management system for integra-
tion into its supply chain management operations. … Lift
Off Distribution, the third-largest Red Bull Energy Drink
distributor in the U.S., is using Descartes’ Route Planner
RS to enhance its private fleet operations. … USG Corp.,
a manufacturer of building materials, has renewed its
contract with Transplace, a provider of transportation
management services and logistics technology solutions.
… Libra Terminais Rio, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
has completed its implementation of the Navis N4 ter-
minal operating system. … Global aviation company
Aero Turbine is upgrading its compliance processes using
Amber Road’s restricted-party screening solution. …
Saddle Creek Logistics Services was selected by Vinyl Me,
Please, a record-of-the-month club, to manage its fulfill-
ment services. … Covenant Transportation Group, a
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based carrier, has improved its asset
utilization with Manhattan Associates’ Profit Analyzer
solution, part of its Carrier Management Suite. In addi-
tion, PurCotton, a Chinese cotton products brand, has
selected Manhattan’s Supply Chain Commerce Solutions
for its operations. … Truckstop.com, a freight matching
marketplace, and Logistical Labs, a cloud-based supply
chain software provider, have announced a service
enhancement. As a result, Logistical Labs customers
can now access more data at faster speeds through
Truckstop.com’s RateMate Integration with LoadDex. …
Integrated logistics solutions provider Kenco is teaming
up with Pinc Solutions to explore the use of drones to
manage warehouse yard operations.
