An AMR Research study shows that supply chain planning (SCP) tools have matured over the past 20 years, while organizations using those tools still tend to be new at deploying the technology.

RedPrairie, one of the perennial cross-industry supply chain execution software leaders, is buying BlueCube Software, a provider of store operation systems for the retail and hospitality industries.

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PierPASS Inc. has announced new procedures for handling export containers under the OffPeak program at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Beginning Monday, August 7, 2006, exporters delivering containers during peak hours will be required to claim their booking numbers before the containers arrive at the marine terminals.

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The Supply-Chain Council (SCC) has released the latest version of the SCOR Model Version 8.0. SCOR 8.0 represents major rehosting of the Model, but there are no changes to the Level 1, 2, or 3 Processes from Version 7.0.

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Warehouse management systems (WMS) vendor, Manhattan Associates, came out on top of an assessment of WMS providers against 191 criteria that included looking at the impact of service-based architecture, RFID, and integrated supply chain capabilities.

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A.P. M?ller ? M?rsk has issued a trading update, downgrading its earlier financial forecasts. The shipping group stated that a number of factors important to expectations for the total net result for 2006 had changed since the annual report 2005 was publicized in March 2006.

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Japan Post is set to scrap its plan to form a joint venture with Dutch mail and logistics giant TNT NV to offer transport services in Asia.

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Korea?Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) introduced its 9,600 TEU container ship and handed it over to Chinas CGS, the ship owner late last week. This container ship, named Xin Los Angeles, is the largest ever to be built in the world at 321 meters long and 46 meters wide.

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Dubai Ports World to acquire Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O)/ That has ignited a political debate because two of the Sept. 11 hijackers were UAE citizens, and there is some concern as to what extent DP World’s role would be in securing the U.S. ports from terrorists.

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