In which we hear more insightful predictions about the coming year and beyond from Bay Area supply-chain executives.

Oracle Corp. has introduced a number of enhancements to its applications offered under the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne product line.

QuestaWeb has added electronic airway bill (eAWB) connectivity with 86 airlines to its Web-based global trade management software.

The condition of emerging-market economies seems to seesaw from week to week. But one thing remains constant: the failure of a lot of companies to shore up their supply chains in those countries with up-to-date information technology.

Think of the typical corporate merger as the meeting of two ocean liners. It's tough enough to combine the crews. But how do you mash together two engine rooms?

Aspen Technology has introduced version 8.7 of aspenONE, the vendor's manufacturing and supply-chain software.

Time to scrap your legacy I.T. systems. But how exactly should you go about it?