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123BigBags, online specialist retailer for big bags in the European construction industry, has chosen REMIRA's Outperform Planning cloud solution to support and further optimize its planning. Already today, Outperform is reducing the costing effort at 123BigBags from two days to two hours per week. 

The supply chain specialist REMIRA and ROQQIO, the expert for omnichannel commerce software solutions, are merging under the enhanced REMIRA brand. With around 500 employees and a cumulative annual turnover of 50 Mio. Euro, one of the largest software companies headquartered in Germany is created.

The WOLF Group, one of the leading system suppliers of heating and ventilation systems, has been relying on REMIRA SUPPLIERCOLLABORATION.NET since 2009 - with success: In addition to winning the BME "Excellence in eSolutions" award, WOLF was able to achieve a significant increase in productivity and cost reduction per procurement process. The electronic procurement solution led to partially or fully automated processes that give employees more time for value-adding activities - an important aspect for a company that puts people at the center of its work.

LogiMAT Stuttgart, leading international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, will be postponed. After LogiMAT 2021 had not taken place in presence this year, but as a digital variant, it was finally supposed to start again on site in Stuttgart in March 2022. Due to the current high incidences, those responsible for LogiMAT have now decided to postpone the trade fair. The new date is May 31 - June 2, 2022. 

A beacon against violence against women: On November 25, the PhoenixWERK shone in a rich shade of orange. The two main tenants Scheffler Helbich Architekten and REMIRA supply chain solutions had joined the "Orange Your City" campaign in Dortmund to draw attention to the high number of acts of violence against women.

Taking a stand: On Thursday, November 25, 2021, numerous buildings in Dortmund will once again be illuminated in a rich shade of orange, including the PhoenixWERK, REMIRA's main location. The background is serious: the numbers of violent acts against women continue to be at a high level. Many companies in Dortmund are joining the campaign to send a signal against psychological and physical violence against women.

When it comes to replacing the broken dishwasher or outfitting the living room with modern furniture, many people immediately visit their trusted website to look for good deals. This is particularly worthwhile on Black Friday, when numerous retailers and online stores ignite a veritable barrage of bargains. Black Friday originally comes from the USA and is intended to herald the start of the Christmas business. For some years now, it has also been widespread in Europe, and especially on the Internet there are numerous offers on this last Friday in November as well as on the following "Cyber-Monday". It is therefore no wonder that many stores generate their highest sales of the year on this day.

CDs and cassettes are now a relic from the old days - in German chil-dren's rooms, Tonies from Boxine GmbH have long been playing the music. The little play figures, which are simply placed on a matching audio play box for audio playback, have triggered a great deal of hype. To continue to meet the steadily increasing demand and to optimize the disposition of the articles, the company now relies on the REMIRA LOGOMATE inventory management software worldwide.

"Tools for life" - under this slogan, the family-owned company GE-DORE has been manufacturing high-quality tools, special tools, and tailor-made solutions for diverse, safe, and professional use in industry and trade since 1919. To reduce the high manual share in sales and demand planning, the family-owned company from Remscheid decided to use REMIRA TIA A3 software for Sales & Operations Planning.

REMIRA continues to grow internationally and acquires the Kyklos Group from Italy: With the acquisition and integration of the company specializing in SCM software for the fashion and luxury goods industry, REMIRA is further expanding its product range and market. The provider of supply chain solutions for manufactures, retail and logistics is thus increasing its presence in the strategically important growth market of Italy.

The Corona pandemic or the accident of the container ship "Ever Given" have shown how vulnerable the supply chain of many companies is. In particular, when demand for certain items increases rapidly or there are delivery and production bottlenecks, the necessary flexibility and responsiveness is often missing.

The communication of all relevant information between companies and their suppliers is of central importance for successful supply chain management. But what does the exchange of supply information look like today? REMIRA asked this question about 150 purchasers from small and medium-sized companies as well as from large industrial and trading groups during the Conference Days of the HUSS publishing house.