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Coupa officials said that this deal will augment its supply chain capabilities and also enable its shipper customers to drive greater value through BPM processes. And they also noted that LLamasoft will help Coupa achieve that value, given the heightened need for supply chain volatility and changing market conditions, which it said necessitates the need for shippers to make smarter and faster supply chain decisions.

The acquisition will empower both businesses to drive greater value across direct and indirect spend, and broaden its leadership in Business Spend Management.

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How big ideas can redesign your supply chain.

From long-term, strategic decision-making to tactical production planning, supply chain modeling technology can enable food and beverage companies to reduce cost and risk and edge out the competition.

The prospect of Britain leaving the European Union, the so-called 'Brexit,' will be known shortly, and while most of the focus of the debate so far has rightly concentrated on the economic impact of Britain leaving; import, export and almost every aspect of the supply chain would undoubtedly be affected.

By enabling collaboration and optimization across previously siloed functions, supply chain software convergence helps shippers better leverage their IT investments across the enterprise. Here’s how the concept has evolved—and the vendors that have jumped into the game.

LLamasoft, a global leader in supply chain design software solutions announced that it has acquired Barloworld’s Supply Chain Software Division, including all technology, software applications, and the Barloworld SCS team.

LLamasoft’s Rebecca Koke drops by the LeanLogistics blog to discuss the importance of optimization in creating a transportation strategy

I see greater value coming to clients that bypass hype and focus on business results through the implementation of best-of-breed products on the top of ERP backbones.

The acquisition of IBM’s LogicTools suite, includes the LogicNet Plus, the Inventory and Product Flow Analyst and the Transportation Analyst products as well as the related technology and support team.

Whether driven by reducing costs or by new business strategies, our panel of experts says that rethinking your distribution network has become more important than ever.

Because of this, a simple activity like mapping and visualizing supply chain flows can often spark critical questions such as, “Why are materials sourced from Region A, produced in Region B, then air-shipped as finished product back to Region A?”

The auto maker said it has made two prototypes "Light and Charge" street lights which combine efficient Light Emitting Diodes with the company's ChargeNow recharging stations for electric cars.