Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Closing the Order-to-Cash Performance Gap between Document Processes and ERP Applications

January 1, 2017

Esker

Automating Fax, Email & EDI Orders in an ERP Environment: How to Bring Speed, Visibility and Accuracy to Every Phase of Order Processing

January 1, 2017

Esker

4 Reasons Supply Chain Leaders Are Investing in Order Management Automation

January 1, 2017

Esker

5 Worst Practices for Managing Global Freight

January 1, 2017

Phil Marlowe, President, Acuitive Solutions

IDC Predicts Half of Worldwide Supply Chains Will Use AI by 2020

December 28, 2016

IDC Manufacturing Insights

IDC Manufacturing Insights has published its "IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2017 Predictions," report to offer the 10 predictions that provide the framework for IT and line-of-business (LOB) decision makers' and influencers' planning and execution of technology-related initiatives in the year ahead.

Amazon Predicts IoT Devices Will Become Customers’ On-Prem Infrastructure

December 12, 2016

CIO

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy predicts that as more workloads move to the public IaaS cloud, companies will reduce the number of servers they will manage and the new definition of on-premises infrastructure will increasingly be Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Amazon Unveils AI Products for Cloud

December 9, 2016

Industryweek

Amazon.com Inc. has introduced an image recognition program, a speech-to-text service dubbed Polly, and tools for building conversational apps, highlighting its push to add artificial intelligence to its cloud-computer offerings.

Virtual Data Platforms Reduce Costs and Improve Sustainability

December 7, 2016

strategy+business

As managers face increasing pressure from stakeholders to make supply chains eco-friendly, companies are on the hunt for new and inexpensive tools, partners, or processes that can improve the sustainability of their operations. But according to a new study, one solution may already exist: Cloud computing could improve supply chains' environmental performance while also cutting costs.

River Island to Deploy RFID Across 280 Stores

November 16, 2016

RFID Journal

Fashion retailer River Island is rolling out a radio frequency identification tool at all 280 of the stores it owns and operates. The retailer says it will track all of the garments it sells in the stores, which are located in United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium, using tags applied by suppliers.

Organics Raising the Steaks for Food Manufacturing

November 15, 2016

Dave Gustovich, Area VP, NetSuite's Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Consumer appetites for organic foods are at an all-time high. As grocery shoppers buy more goods labeled as organic, pesticide-free, non-GMO and other attributes of healthier foods, food manufacturers need to adapt to the complex challenges of the organic products supply chain.

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.