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In the latest sign of consolidation in the supply chain software market, JDA Software Group has said it will acquire i2 Technologies Inc. for $346 million.
The shipping problems facing golf-cart maker E-Z-GO were too complex to be solved by transportation software alone. But when the company added a second application to the mix, the results were well above par.
When changes in wafer fabrication added more links to Texas Instruments' supply chain, the semiconductor maker responded by streamlining its operations.
Eager to see how its newly developed fuel cell device would fare in trials, East Penn Manufacturing decided to test the unit itself. But round-the-clock DC operations and 4,000-pound loads would make this a rigorous trial.
Lots of vendors will tell you their material handling equipment is ready to "plug and play." But the reality is, there will still be a need for systems integrators for a long time to come.