Cloud & On-Demand Systems

As Productivity Rises, So Does Need for SaaS-Based Transportation Management

July 9, 2013

Managing deliveries with transportation scheduling software is quickly becoming a necessity for manufacturers as nationwide productivity continues to rise.

The Survival Guide for Sourcing Professionals

July 8, 2013

Roger Blumberg

Critical Business Intelligence

Logility Unveils Cloud Services; ERP Integration Tool

July 2, 2013

Logility Inc.

Logility Inc. has developed Logility Cloud Services for its menu of software tools aimed at supply-chain management.

GT Nexus, EOS Hong Kong Partner to Provide Cloud-Based Financial Services

July 1, 2013

GT Nexus

GT Nexus is teaming up with EOS Hong Kong to deliver access to trade financing for customers in the Hong Kong region.

Sage Issues Cloud-Based Inventory-Management Application

July 1, 2013

Sage North America

Sage North America has made available Sage Inventory Advisor, a cloud-based application which integrates with Sage enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Successful Technology Integration with 3PL Providers

June 27, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

As head of IT for Global Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder, a major third-party logistics provider, Gregory Knott well understands the issues surrounding technology integration between third parties and customers. Here he offers useful advice to outsourcing partners on both sides of a contract.

Supply Chain Transformation at Seagate

June 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

An ongoing supply chain and procurement transformation project at Seagate was driven by market changes and supply disruptions following natural disasters in Asia. Vice President Marcos Meirelles provides highlights of the project.

How a Paper Products Manufacturer Got Its Transportation Costs Under Control

June 26, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Newark Group, a producer of recycled paperboard products, operates on extremely thin margins. It needed a transportation-management system that could automatically seek out the lowest-cost carriers, and search out opportunities for further savings through the booking of continuous moves.

Does the Cloud Mean the Future Belongs to Sourcing Vendors?

June 25, 2013

EBN Online

If the future of supply chain lies in a globalized, networked world, then most likely, the future belongs to sourcing vendors.

Cloud Revolutionizes the Enterprise

June 25, 2013

ChainLink Research

Speaking of the cloud, Plex CEO Jason Blessing says, "Enterprise software is going through the most disruptive and innovation phase in decades. Time is compressing, the way we use technology is going through a revolution"¦.Enterprise software is cool again." Quite a statement, since in the last decade the cool factor was clearly with Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Mason (founders of Facebook, Twitter, and Groupon, respectively).

Cloud & On-Demand Systems

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for cloud, software as a service (SaaS) and on-demand systems and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in cloud computing are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of cloud computing and on-demand systems for supply chain management.