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Lowe’s | January 24, 2020

As part of its growth strategy, the home improvement retailer is also improving its ecommerce platform, including its LowesForPros.com site for professional contractors. Home improvements chain retailer Lowe’s Cos. Inc. is investing $1.7 billion over the next five years to modernize its supply chain with digital technology. Lowe’s is overhauling its ecommerce platform and adding in some new B2B ecommerce tools for procurement managers. Late last month, Lowe’s, which generates a...

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ASCM | November 01, 2021

Today, the Association for Supply Chain Management, the global leader in supply chain learning, transformation, innovation and leadership, is pleased to announce that Eaton, Univar Solutions and Microsoft have won the 2021 ASCM Awards of Excellence. The program also recognized individual winners Shaunna Rudolph, supply chain director at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Angela L. Ward, manager of global supply chain at Northrop Grumman Corporation; and Haris Ikram, CLTD, logistics,...

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Accenture | September 07, 2022

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Inspirage, an integrated supply chain specialist firm focused on Oracle technology. The acquisition will further enhance Accenture’s Oracle Cloud capabilities, helping it accelerate innovation for clients through emerging technologies, such as touchless supply chain and digital twins. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 2007, Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Once the...

Kleinschmidt | October 17, 2020

Tailwind Transportation Software and electronic data interchange (EDI) technology provider, Kleinschmidt are pleased to announce a new integration and technology partnership. Access to Kleinschmidt's EDI network is now available within Tailwind's completely web-based Unlimited TMS. "We're excited to bring our transportation EDI experience to the Tailwind platform," says Phil Johnson, Director of Marketing at Kleinschmidt. "With the Kleinschmidt B2B network powering the...