RELEX adds Optimity expertise to supply chain platform
RELEX Solutions announced its Consumer Goods and Production business unit, a dedicated sales, distribution, engineering, customer success and support team.
RELEX provides an end-to-end supply chain and retail planning platform. The new division is the result of the company's acquisition of Optimity, a managed IT services provider.
The new unit leverages Optimity's capabilities to build optimized supply and production plans. The team will be led by general manager Stefano Scandelli.
“This new business unit will help minimize cost, labor and product waste in the end-to-end consumer goods supply chain,” said Skanderi. “While we already offer powerful planning products for manufacturing companies, we can now build even stronger supply chain integration and collaboration between suppliers and retailers to drive even greater efficiencies. can.”
Exiger helps secure U.S. government electronics supply chain
Exiger, a SaaS supply chain management specialist, has been named a strategic technology partner for a leading organization helping the U.S. government access a resilient and reliable electronics supply chain.
Exiger's relationship with the U.S. Assured Electronics Partnership (USPAE) is focused on leveraging the latest technology and expertise to map, monitor, and secure the electronics supply chain.
Under the new partnership, USPAE will vet prospective members to ensure they are qualified suppliers through Exiger's supply chain resiliency platform, 1Exiger.
“This project strengthens USPAE's mission to foster innovation and collaboration across industry and government while maintaining the highest standards of quality and security for advanced electronics,” said Trevor Stansbury, president of supply chain transformation at Exigur. We are excited to partner with USPAE to achieve this goal.”
“We share a mission to secure U.S. and allied supply chains for critical electronic components and prevent sabotage, attack, and undue influence by adversaries.”
“The Exiger platform will help identify and mitigate supply chain risks, providing our members with a significant competitive advantage,” said Nathan Edwards, USPAE Executive Director.
CJ Logistics builds “Logistics 4.0” solution on Ericsson 5G
Global logistics company CJ Logistics has partnered with Ericsson to deploy the first full-scale commercial private 5G network in the logistics sector.
The new network, located in Icheon, South Korea, will help the company receive, sort and classify goods, and coordinate loading and unloading processes.
The company, which has 400 warehouse facilities in South Korea alone and an additional 40 centers around the world, says scalability and ease of deployment were factors in choosing the right communications provider.
According to the company, productivity at the Ichiri Center has improved by 20% since its introduction.
Most of the time savings come from reduced time spent on the picking process, where products are taken off the shelf and prepared for shipment.
Ericsson Private 5G Network is helping CJ Logistics implement “Logistics 4.0” technology, deploy Internet of Things devices, and leverage AI to increase productivity in distribution centers.
“Connectivity serves as the backbone, enabling seamless communication, data exchange, and coordination between the various devices, systems, and parties involved in complex operations,” said Sangcheon Ryu, CIO of CJ Logistics.
“The availability of dedicated industry spectrum ensures network reliability and performance, making private 5G a strategic choice for organizations.”