Cloud & On-Demand Systems

How Shippers Can Beat the Tech Jitters and Choose a Winning Supply-Chain Partner

January 8, 2018

Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers

January 5, 2018

Computer security experts have discovered two major security flaws in the microprocessors inside nearly all of the world’s computers.

Blockchain Is Pumping New Life Into Old Companies Like IBM, Microsoft

January 2, 2018

Industryweek

Blockchain is getting bigger at Big Blue.

Reinventing Supply Chain and Operations

December 27, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Joseph Selle, IBM's executive in charge of cognitive transformation and operations, is among technology experts who believe artificial intelligence is applicable not only across the supply chain but throughout every department and function in a company.

Q&A: How A.I. Promises to Transform the Logistics Industry

December 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Logistics providers have been relatively slow in embracing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Now, the technology is finally beginning to have an impact on key business decisions throughout the industry.

A Novel Planning System for Hybrid Manufacturing Supply Chain

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

As the size of the PC market has declined, Intel has adopted what it calls the virtuous cycle of growth. In this strategy, sales of things and devices such as PCs, autonomous vehicles, industrial robots, and self-flying drones drive additional compute loads on the cloud and data center.

Opinion: Amazon Wants a Key to Your House. I Did It, and I Regret It.

December 13, 2017

Geoffrey Fowler, Los Angeles Times contributor

I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least troubling part of the experience.

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence Still Isn't a Game Changer

December 8, 2017

Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View

Not much time passes these days between so-called major advancements in artificial intelligence. Yet researchers are not much closer than they were decades ago to the big goal: actually replicating human intelligence. That’s the most surprising revelation by a team of eminent scholars who just released the first in what is meant to be a series of annual reports on the state of AI.

Modern Control Towers: Choosing the Right One for Your Digital Supply Chain

December 7, 2017

MP Objects

Firms Get Guidance on Supply Chain Cybersecurity

December 6, 2017

Supply Management

The U.K. government has released guidance for businesses using cloud-enabled software such as data storage or anti-virus tools.

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.