JDA Software Group Inc. has released six JDA Cloud Optimize Services for supply-chain management.

Aspen Technology Inc., a vendor of software and services for the process industries, has released version 8.2 of aspenONE.

Sandeep Duggal, chief executive officer of Extron, explains how traditional manufacturing postponement strategies have morphed into the concept of "last-mile manufacturing."

Standard Register, a vendor of document-management systems and services for enhancing business reputation, has launched a new service to help manage the marketing supply chain.

Dassault Systemes has launched a free community which provides single access to all content within SolidWorks, the vendor's application for product design and lifecycle management.

Epicor Software Corp. has incorporated a number of new features into Epicor Vision, its business-management application for automotive aftermarket distributors and jobbers.

Infor has made generally available an updated middleware technology platform with social, mobile, analytical and cloud capabilities.

The cloud is here to stay. Tom French, chief executive officer of Supply Chain Coach, outlines the benefits and opportunities contained within this means of conveying key software applications to global supply chains.

GT Nexus has completed its merger with TradeCard. The combined company, with headquarters in Oakland, Calif., is operating under the GT Nexus name.