Supply chain planning - Articles - Page 18

Shoring Up Cloud Security in Transportation-Management Systems

August 26, 2015

At the behest of its customers, Eyefreight recently undertook a detailed look at its measures designed to ensure the security of transportation-management system (TMS) software in the cloud. Chief operating officer Bill Owen reveals how the exercise went, and what results it yielded.

Tradeshift Acquires Product Info-Management Firm Merchantry

August 25, 2015

Tradeshift

Tradeshift, vendor of a software platform for supplier collaboration, has acquired Merchantry, a cloud-based provider of product information-management (PIM) services.

The 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Multichannel Retailing

August 25, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Tom Enright, research director with Gartner, talks about his recently completed survey on the challenges that are confronting multichannel retailers today, with a particular focus on the issue of returns. He offers his view on what constitutes excellence in the returns process.

Integration Point Adds Asia-Pacific Office in Malaysia

August 24, 2015

Integration Point

Integration Point, a provider of software for global trade management, has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Epicor Launches India Technology Center in Bengaluru

August 20, 2015

Epicor Software Corp

Epicor Software Corp. has launched an India Technology Center in Bengaluru.

Jump Technologies Unveils App for Receiving and Tracking Package

August 19, 2015

Jump Technologies Inc.

Jump Technologies Inc., a vendor of cloud-based mobile software for inventory management in hospitals, has released InnerTrack.

Digital Fulfillment: A Path to Inventory Visibility

August 19, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Diego Pantoja-Navajas, chief executive officer of LogFire, explains the concept behind digital fulfillment networks, and details how they can lead to the transmission of real-time, "perpetual" inventory signals throughout the supply chain.

How Advanced Analytics Can Help Your Business

August 17, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

What exactly is "advanced analytics," and how can the concept help companies to gain a better understanding of true demand while propagating accurate forecasts throughout the supply chain? Mudit Bajaj, vice president of advanced analytics solutions with Jabil Inc., offers a perspective.

Corporate Working-Capital Practices Are a Ticking Time Bomb

August 17, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The lure of low interest rates: how could it possibly be a bad thing for business?

15 Years On: The Changing IT Landscape

August 14, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Sanjiv Sidhu, founder and chairman of o9 Solutions (and co-founder of i2 Technologies), offers his view of how supply-chain I.T. has changed over the past 15 years, and what businesses need to do now in order to face the growing uncertainty that's attached to global supply-chain management.