GT Nexus explained

Infor Nexus
Type:	Private
Foundation:	1998
Location:	Oakland, California, United States
Industry:	Supply-chain management Global trade automation Enterprise software
Area Served:	America Europe Asia
Owner:	Infor
Homepage:	www.infor.com

Infor Nexus (formerly known as GT Nexus) is an independent business unit of Infor LLC offering a multienterprise supply chain network. The on-demand global supply chain management platform and integrated applications are used worldwide by businesses to manage global direct procurement, supplier networks, global logistics and global trade processes.^[1] Founded in 1998, in Oakland, California, it merged with TradeCard in 2013, and in September 2015, GT Nexus was acquired by Infor. Today, Infor Nexus is a business unit of Infor.^[2]

Infor Nexus operates in the Americas, Europe, and Asia with a focus on retail/apparel and industrial manufacturing. Customers include companies in pharmaceuticals, high-tech, automotive, CPG, apparel and footwear. Logistics service providers, financial service providers, and suppliers are also part of the Infor Nexus network. Its customers include Brooks Brothers,^[3] Sears,^[4] Adidas, Procter & Gamble,^[5] Del Monte Foods,^{[6] [7]} Caterpillar Inc.,^[8] Koch Industries,^[9] Abercrombie & Fitch,^[10] and Home Depot.^[11]

History

• 1998 – Founded in Alameda, CA as Tradiant.^[12]
• 2001 – Renamed GT Nexus from Tradiant.^[13]
• 2008 – Acquired Metaship,^[14] a provider of logistics management technology.
• 2013 – Merged with TradeCard. Joint company employs about 1,000 people,^[15] and serves about 20,000 businesses in manufacturing, retail, and logistics.^[16]
• 2014 – Acquired Clear Abacus, a cloud-based solution that optimizes multimodal transportation planning.
• 2015 – Acquired by Infor,^{[17] [18]} a technology company delivering industry-specific cloud suites. The deal, valued at $675 million,^[19] closed on September 21, 2015.^[20]
• 2018 – GT Nexus launched new global trade management platform.^[21]
• 2019 – GT Nexus relaunched as Infor Nexus.^[22]

Products

Infor Nexus products are used by importers, exporters, logistics providers, and financial institutions to manage the flow of inventory, transactions, and information related to global trade. All capabilities are delivered in the cloud with a subscription pricing model.^{[23] [24]} The platform includes:

• Supply Chain Visibility^{[25] [26] [27] [28] [29]}
• Supply Chain Intelligence
• Factory Management^[30]
• Transportation Management^[31]
• Inventory Management^[32]
• Supply Collaboration
• Procure-to-pay^{[33] [34]}
• Supply Chain Finance^{[35] [36]}

Competitors include SAP, Descartes, Oracle,^[37] and IBM.^[38]

See also

• Shipping portal
• Supply-chain management
• Supply chain management software
• Supply chain network
• Transportation management system
• Vendor relationship management

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. News: GT Nexus reports record transportation bid activity on global logistics portal . Market Wire . 2006-07-18 . 2007-07-18.
2. News: Infor acquires GT Nexus in $675m deal. American Shipper. 2018-01-05. en-US.
3. News: Brooks Brothers Expands Procure to Pay Cloud Footprint on GT Nexus. Yahoo Finance. 2015-02-25 . 2015-03-26.
4. News: Sears Expands Use of GT Nexus Globally . Market Wire . 2007-04-12 . 2007-04-12.
5. News: Procter & Gamble Expands Contract with GT Nexus. Supply & Demand Chain Executive. 2013-10-04.
6. News: Del Monte Foods Selects GT Nexus . Market Wire. 2007-09-26 . 2007-09-26.
7. News: Del Monte to use GT Nexus for visibility. American Shipper. 2015-09-11.
8. News: Visibility through CAT's eyes. American Shipper. 2011-11-23.
9. News: Koch Industries Deploys Supply Chain Services From GT Nexus. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113853/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/30/idUSnMKW80T9pa+1c8+MKW20150730. dead. 2015-09-25. Reuters. 2015-07-30.
10. News: Abercrombie & Fitch Renews Contract With GT Nexus, Expands Commitment to Cloud Supply Chain. Yahoo! Finance. 2015-09-24.
11. News: GT Nexus wins Home Depot contract. san Francisco Business Times. 2002-05-13.
12. News: Merger is a win for Oakland. San Francisco Business Times. 2013-01-18.
13. News: Tradiant's Global Transportation Network Becomes GT Nexus, Emphasizing Connectivity . Gartner. 2001-04-09.
14. News: GT Nexus buys Metaship. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927004033/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/28788489/gt-nexus-buys-metaship. dead. 2015-09-27. Trade Publication. 2008-01-01.
15. News: Merger is a win for Oakland. San Francisco Business Times. 2013-01-18.
16. News: GT Nexus and TradeCard merging. San Francisco Business Times. 2013-01-08.
17. News: Infor Buys Supply Chain Management Firm GT Nexus. The Wall Street Journal. 2015-08-11.
18. News: Introducing the world's first #CommerceCloud. Infor. 2015-09-21.
19. News: Cloud upstart Infor pays $675 million for commerce platform. Fortune. 2015-08-11.
20. News: Infor's $675 million acquisition of GT Nexus is official. Logistics Management. 2015-09-23.
21. News: GT Nexus launches new global trade management platform Global Trade Review (GTR). 2018-02-07. Global Trade Review (GTR). 2018-06-26. en-US.
22. News: Infor Rebrands GT Nexus Digital Network as Infor Nexus, as it Reinvents Supply Chain Infor (GTR). 2019-03-21. Infor. 2019-04-23. en-US.
23. News: Infor acquires GT Nexus to bolster supply chain offerings. 2015-08-11. Constellation Research.
24. Web site: Infor Snatches GT Nexus to Deliver Global Commerce Cloud Platform. 2015. technologyevaluation.com.
25. News: Del Monte to use GT Nexus for visibility. American Shipper. 2015-09-11.
26. News: Visibility through CAT's eyes. American Shipper. 2011-11-23.
27. News: Koch Industries Deploys Supply Chain Services From GT Nexus. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113853/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/30/idUSnMKW80T9pa+1c8+MKW20150730. dead. 2015-09-25. Reuters. 2015-07-30.
28. News: Lenovo Expands Commitment to Supply Chain Visibility With GT Nexus. MarketWatch. 2015-06-10.
29. News: Stella & Dot selects GT Nexus for supply chain visibility. Chain Store Age. 2014-01-16. 2015-09-24. 2015-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925160222/http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/stella-dot-selects-gt-nexus-supply-chain-visibility. dead.
30. News: The Children's Place selects GT Nexus platform to support business growth. Chain Store Age. 2013-10-30. 2015-09-24. 2015-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925133129/http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/children%E2%80%99s-place-selects-gt-nexus-platform-support-business-growth. dead.
31. News: British American Tobacco Renews Contract With GT Nexus. MarketWatch. 2015-03-31.
32. News: Gap goes seamless with inventory management. Chain Store Age. 2015-07-24. 2015-09-24. 2015-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925170236/http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/gap-goes-seamless-inventory-management. dead.
33. News: billabong deploys cloud-based supply chain tool. just-style. 2015-01-14. 2015-09-24. 2015-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120501/http://www.just-style.com/news/billabong-deploys-cloud-based-supply-chain-tool_id124085.aspx. dead.
34. News: Topson Downs to use GT Nexus for purchase orders, visibility. American Shipper. 2013-10-04.
35. News: Financing the Supply Chain with Big Data. Supply & Demand Chain Executive. 2015-07-28.
36. News: GT Nexus Unveils Supplier Cash Flow program. PYMNTS. 2015-06-11.
37. News: GT Nexus Unveils Supplier Cash Flow program. PYMNTS. 2015-06-11.
38. News: Will SAP's purchase of SmartOps' inventory optimization software deliver?. TechTarget . 2013-12-22.