Delfour Corporation Announces SmartEnterprise2; Third Generation WMS Suite Includes 4th Party Logistics Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 At the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses(IARW) came into existence in 1891 when a number of conventional warehouse men took on the demands of storing perishable food and soon realized the increased challenge and complexity of operating temperature controlled storage Annual Conference in Tucson, Delfour Corporation today introduced SmartEnterprise2, a major new release of its 3PL Warehouse Management (WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale ) suite that incorporates all of the SmartEnterprise Foundation elements -- WarehouseLogic, SmartFreight, SmartYard, SmartDock, Active Desktop and eVista Supply Chain Visibility -- and which runs on the Oracle 9iAS database platform. It also extends the capabilities of Delfour's 3PL solutions with a new 4PL Logistics Provider tool set. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. President/CEO Joe Couto, the implementation of SmartEnterprise2 on Oracle 9i offers clients dramatically improved performance and flexibility. Java Servlets See servlet. (World-Wide Web) Java servlet - (By analogy with "applet") A Java program that runs as part of a network service, typically an HTTP server and responds to requests from clients. , Enterprise Java Beans See JavaBeans. and Oracle Forms 9i provide a solid foundation for SmartEnteprise2, which is fully Java 2 Enterprise Edition-compliant (J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. ), and the availability of n-Tier technology allows users to distribute application and data resources among multiple servers. "Delfour is committed to providing the most powerful and flexible range of logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet tools available," Couto said. "Our WMS solutions offer unprecedented scalability and performance on Oracle's UNIX-based platforms, combining the most current database technology with a suite of solutions that cover the entire range of warehousing requirements. Meanwhile, we continue to expand the capabilities and resources available to the emerging outsource logistics provider field." SmartEnterprise2 addresses the needs of asset and non-asset based 4th Party Logistics Providers (4PL) with Smart4Logic, the company's new tool set for managing 3PL, carrier and customer business relationships. Together, the solutions comprise a complete execution suite consisting of warehousing, transportation planning Transportation planning is the field involved with the siting of transportation facilities (generally streets, highways, sidewalks, bike lanes and public transport lines). , customer business relationship management and supply chain tools, along with a suite of invoicing, costing and auditing tools. About Delfour Corporation Delfour Corporation is a leading global provider of comprehensive and highly configurable advanced supply chain execution solutions. By using market-leading technology to serve the Third Party Logistics (3PL), Third Party Fulfillment (3PF) and the warehousing industries, Delfour's set of advanced logistics solutions gives customers the power to increase productivity while reducing costs by improving the effectiveness of their warehousing processes. Delfour's SmartEnterprise solution enables smarter supply chains through the utilization of collaborative technology tools, allowing our clients and their customers to experience seamless warehouse management flow and profitability by sharing and collaborating throughout the supply. For more information, visit www.delfour.com. |
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