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Classification by numbers: Dutch chemicals manufacturer adopts e Cl@ss-based spend analysis

Colin Rickard, a managing director with data-management specialist DataFlux, says work with chemicals giant DSM prompted development of an off-the-shelf commodity coding solution for the purchasing and spend-analysis process that saves users time when managing data quality with international coding standards such as UNSPSC and eCl@ss.
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Intelligent move: GE Fanuc offers SOA-based workflow suite

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms' long-rumored move into service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based plant operations suites is coming into view with availability in June of Proficy Workflow, a solution that's said to be the first native application released for the new Proficy SOA environment.
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Household name: V-ZUG AG on expansion path with IFS enterprise applications

V-ZUG AG, a Swiss market leader in household appliances, will use IFS Applications to support integrated processes—from purchasing to after-sales support—and manage V-ZUG's growing international operations.
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Sweet savings: Bakery products leader leans out logistics using on-demand TMS

Otis Spunkmeyer will use LeanLogistics' on-demand solution to overhaul distribution operations and lower transportation spend throughout the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, and Europe. The solution will be used for planning, execution, and settlement of transportation processes.
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Tech breakthrough: Omni-ID takes patented passive RFID to harsh environments

Omni-ID was spun off last year from defense and security technology supplier QinetiQ to commercialize high-performance, passive UHF RFID solutions in harsh environments. The company is involved in numerous pilots, including one with Metro Group, a diversified retail and wholesale/cash-and-carry corporation based in Germany, for a cold storage facility; and Honda in the U.K., for parts.
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Global concerns: Who Could Object to Faster, More Responsive Supply Chains?

If anything is certain in today’s global supply chains, it is the constant change and volatility that does not let anyone relax—not even for a moment. This unsettling pattern is the result of the globalization trend and its related evolution of supply chains.
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