ANN ARBOR - Super Retail Group has selected the LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru and SupplyChainGuru.com supply chain modeling platform and the LLamasoft Data Guru visual data blending and analytics tool to model and optimize their complex supply chain operations. Founded in 1974 as a fledging automotive parts mail order business, Super Retail Group Ltd has
HOUGHTON - At a meeting of Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees on April 29, 2016, the Board approved two new degree programs, a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and a PhD in Applied Physics. The MS in Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary program involving faculty from the Departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer
LANSING - The culinary team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park took second place an the management team from Saginaw Career Complex took fourth place in the 15th Annual National ProStart Invitational in Dallas, Texas, held this past weekend. Plymouth-Canton and Saginaw took first place in their respective categories in the Michigan ProStart Competition held in March,
DETROIT - The fourth annual Michigan Google Developers DevFest is coming this Saturday to Grand Circus in downtown Detroit. If you are interested in learning, and networking on some of the coolest Google technologies out there, then this conference is for you. It features an all-star line up of speakers (including Google recognized experts) covering Android
ANN ARBOR - If you are into video, or want to be, then you’re going to want to check out the Ann Arbor Video Interest Group. The next meeting of A2VIG is May 11 at the Carlyle Grill when George Parizeau, video producer and managing director at Brainstorm Creative LLC, will provide an overview of
ANN ARBOR - Nasdaq GlobeNewswire has become the latest content partner to join MITechNews.Com, a website that provides stories, events listings and information on the companies, people and organizations driving technology in Michigan. Financial news from not only Michigan, but also Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is now available at MITechNews.Com courtesy Nasdaq GlobeNewswire. “With
SOUTHFIELD - Brian Breen has been named digital media specialist in Lawrence Technological University’s Office of Marketing and Public Affairs. A native of Denver, Colo. who spent much of his childhood in Clare, Mich., Breen was previously employed by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Earlier, he worked in communications, public relations and marketing for the
BATH TOWNSHIP - Don't forget to register for the May 17 International Avaya User Group Michigan Chapter meeting at the Eagle Eye Golf Club. You do not need to be an IAUG member to attend. Great opportunity to join other Michigan area users for a morning of education and networking for free. Two lucky attendees will receive $50 gift cards.
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan Professor Thomas Finholt has been appointed dean of the U-M School of Information. His five-year appointment was approved this month by the Board of Regents. Finholt, professor and associate dean at the School of Information, has served as interim dean since July 2015. He replaces Dean Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, who
CUPERTINO - 3D Touch is all well and good, but future Apple devices may incorporate advanced haptic technology which lets software simulate textures ranging from the grain of wood surface to the cold feeling of metal. That’s according to a new patent published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describing a “Touch Surface
