David Parker, director of strategic partnerships with Architech, lays out the major pain points that companies are feeling, as they seek to boost connectivity and integrate disparate systems within I.T. infrastructures.

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

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has joined the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, PFM Group and other port industry experts in creating the first section of a new manual to aid U.S. port authorities in planning and paying for critical infrastructure projects.

InfinityQS International Inc., a provider of software for manufacturing intelligence, has opened an office in the U.K., near London.

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

JDA Software Group Inc. has developed new capabilities for its Intelligent Fulfillment Suite, formerly known as Distribution Centric Supply Chain.