WiseTech Global has acquired Blume Global, a California-based multimodal supply-chain orchestration software provider, for a consideration of $414 million. Blume Global has built a solution that facilitates intermodal rail across North America. The company is being bought from funds controlled by Apollo, EQT, and other minor shareholders, said WiseTech Global, which is an Australia-based company […]
Accenture said that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Inspirage, a Washington-based Oracle Cloud specialist firm. Inspirage, which has an emphasis on supply chain management, is expected to further boost the Oracle Cloud capabilities of Accenture. Besides, it will help Accenture expedite innovation for clients with emerging technologies like digital twins and touchless […]
Wipro has launched new retail solutions built on the Microsoft Cloud and a new Retail Innovation Experience cloud-based retail technology solution in Mountain View, California. Apart from strengthening collaboration between Wipro and Microsoft, the Retail Innovation Experience is expected to fast-track delivery of custom-built solutions driven by the Microsoft Cloud and Microsoft Cloud for Retail. […]
Wipro has announced a partnership with Finastra, a provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, with an aim to accelerate the digital transformation of corporate banks by deploying the latter’s solutions. The collaboration is said to bring together the expertise of Wipro across consulting, digital, operations, and infrastructure with the solutions of Finastra to provide […]
Amazon acquisition of Cloostermans : Online retailing giant Amazon is acquiring Belgium-based mechatronics company Cloostermans to expand the deployment of robotics for warehouse automation. The financial terms of the deal were not revealed. The acquisition is expected to help the retailer in stepping up the usage of customized technology to innovate the workplace and make […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said that it will open the TCS CPG Innovation Hub in Hyderabad, an advanced research and innovation hub with an aim to incubate digital solutions for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies by using SAP solutions. By addressing industry-specific use cases centering on Industry 4.0 and the digital supply chain, the TCS […]
Hero MotoCorp, an Indian motorcycles and scooters manufacturer, has roped in Accenture to help in the transformation of its supply chain transformation. Accenture will be responsible for scaling up and boosting Hero MotoCorp’s future-ready supply chain. According to Accenture, the transformation program will include planning optimization, supply chain strategy, optimization of logistics costs, and development […]
Wipro has entered into a new five-year strategic engagement with Nokia with an aim to drive digital transformation as well as efficiencies in global business services. The new agreement adds to a partnership that began originally more than 20 years ago, said Wipro. Vinay Firake — Wipro Nordics Senior Vice President and Managing Director said: […]
HCL Technologies has launched a transformational framework called Industry NeXT for helping customers in digitally reinventing their businesses. Industry NeXT by HCL Technologies is said to build on the foundation of Industry 4.0 and lets businesses around the world in planning, preparing, and effortlessly change into a collaborative ecosystem. The business transformation framework enables this […]
Accenture has acquired a Spain-based supply chain consulting firm called Alfa Consulting that specializes in operations strategy in capital intensive industries. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Alfa Consulting is headquartered in Barcelona and has offices in Madrid and Mexico as well. The supply chain consulting firm is said to have wide […]