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West International couldn't afford the complex IT systems needed for tracking the drugs it supplies to cruise ships. Then it found an "on demand" program that does everything it needs and more.
Visibility tools that keep an eye on inventory across multiple locations, including goods in transit, are proving a powerful weapon in the battle to reduce stocks.
The latest "middleware" programs have eased the hassles of getting different software apps to "talk" to each other. Developments now under way promise to make it easier still.
RedPrairie announces planned sale to New Mountain Capital. Meanwhile, Canada's Descartes makes offer for Belgium-based global trade management software specialist.
Despite a lackluster economy, sales of transportation management software remain surprisingly strong. But it's not optimism that's fueling the growth; it's fear of the future.