- G-Log
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company_name = Global Logistics, Inc. (G-Log)
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1999
location =King of Prussia, PA
industry =Transportation management system &Supply chain management
homepage = [http://web.archive.org/web/20050728005423/http://www.glog.com/ www.g-log.com (archive)] Global Logistics Technologies, Inc., more commonly known as G-Log, was a privately heldstartup company based inKing of Prussia, Pennsylvania andStamford, Connecticut , USA. The company provided logistics software and services for a variety of customers, including manufacturers, third-party logistics service providers, and electronic marketplaces. ["Hoover's Online" staff: "Global Logistics Technologies, Inc. Company Profile", [http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/104/104133.html] "Yahoo Finance"]History
The company was founded in 1999 by a group of TMS (
Transportation management system s) veterans, including Mitch Weseley, JP Wiggins, James Mooney, Karl Baker and Marybeth Roberts. By 2002 the company was reporting that it had ten consecutive quarters of revenue growth.cite web| url = http://www.sdcexec.com/web/online/The-Dailies/Upgrade-from-G-Log/1$2612 | title = Upgrade from G-Log | accessdate = 2008-03-22 | date =2002-07-16 | publisher = "Supply & Demand Chain Executive "]G-Log was acquired by
Oracle Corporation in November 2005. At that time, the Chairman was Mitchell J. (Mitch) Weseley and the CEO was David Cairns. Rick Jewell, Oracle senior vice president of applications development, said in a statement: "The acquisition of G-Log will allow Oracle to offer a comprehensive supply chain and logistics management solution through which companies can better manage their global supply chains.". [Kawamoto, Dawn: "Oracle acquisition mill pulls in G-Log", [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5874213.html] "ZDNet News", September 20, 2005] At the time of the takeover G-Log had a staff of about 175 and customers includingDuPont ,Halliburton and Family Dollar Stores.cite web| url = http://www.itworld.com/App/808/050920oracleglog/ | title = Oracle buys logistics software maker G-Log | accessdate = 2008-03-22 | date =2005-09-20 | publisher = "ITWorld.com"] More than 50% of these customers used Oracle applications.cite web| url = http://www.news.com/Oracle-to-fell-G-log/2100-1012_3-5874213.html | title = Oracle acquisition mill pulls in G-Log | accessdate = 2008-03-22 | date =2005-09-20 | publisher = "CNET Networks "]The financial terms of the takeover were not disclosed.
Global Command and Control Center
Their leading product, GC3 (Global Command and Control Center),a transport management and freight optimization system began development in 1999. Following acquisition of the company by Oracle, the GC3 product was replaced by OTM (Oracle Transportation Management).cite web| url = http://www.informationweek.com/industries/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=179101516 | title = Oracle Lifts Lid On Transportation Management | accessdate = 2008-03-22 | date =
2006-02-07 | publisher = "InformationWeek "]External links
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050728005423/http://www.glog.com/ Original G-Log Website - July 2005]
* [http://www.oracle.com/applications/scm/transportation-management/index.html Official OTM Website]
* [http://www.oracle.com/ Oracle Homepage]
* [http://www.oracle.com/g-log/integration.html?group=&subgroup=&mylan=1&lan=English Oracle Acquisition Announcement]
* [http://otmsig.oaug.org/ OTM SIG (Special Interest Group) Homepage]
* [http://www.otmfaq.com/ OTMFAQ - OTM Community Homepage]Related topics
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Transportation management system
*Supply chain management References
See also
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Manhattan Associates
*i2 Technologies
*Manugistics
*Oracle Corporation
*SAP AG
*Management Dynamics Inc
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