Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Engaging Cloud Services Without IT Department Approval Heightens Security Risk, Report Finds

August 27, 2014

A growing tendency by business units and work groups to sign up for cloud services without any involvement from their IT organization creates serious risks for enterprises.

GT Nexus Joins With Kurt Salmon for Inventory Visibility

August 26, 2014

GT Nexus

GT Nexus is partnering with Kurt Salmon to provide retailers with end-to-end visibility of their global inventories.

Six Reasons Why Manufacturers Remain Reluctant to Let the Cloud Into Their Businesses

August 22, 2014

TEC

There is no shortage of software-as-a-service (SaaS)–based manufacturing enterprise resource planning software offerings nowadays, for almost any vertical manufacturing market segment. But while cloud and hosted solutions are routine for many types of business software across various industries, manufacturing businesses still express a lot of skepticism, uncertainty and concern about the applicability of cloud software to their business.

Nakivo Updates Cloud-Based Data-Protection Application

August 21, 2014

Nakivo Inc.

Nakivo Inc., a provider of data-protection software for VMware virtualized environments and cloud backup, has released version 4.1 of Nakivo Backup & Replication.

Transcepta Offers Trade-Finance Services to Suppliers

August 19, 2014

Transcepta LLC

Transcepta LLC has begun offering trade-finance services to its customers.

Oracle Releases New Version of E-Business Suite

August 19, 2014

Oracle Corp.

Oracle Corp. has released version 12.2.4 of the Oracle E-Business Suite.

Designing a Supply Chain to Support Global Brands

August 13, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Big Heart Pet Brands is the parent company for many of the biggest selling pet foods, including Kibbles 'n Bits, Meow Mix, Milk Bone and 9Lives. Ryan Dimond, manager of supply chain optimization, discusses how Big Heart uses supply chain design to support its many brands and employs supply chain modeling to make better decisions.

Business Transformation Through Agile Supply Network Design

August 13, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Organizations need an agile supply network to be able to respond to unplanned events and continuing market volatility, says Jake Barr, CEO of BlueWorld Consulting. Barr explains what an agile supply network encompasses and outlines steps that companies can take to build agility into their supply chains.

Cloud-based Voice Software Helps Small Companies Run with the Big Dogs

August 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Competing against large enterprises is never easy, but a smaller pet-foods retailer finds that cloud-based voice technology was what it needed to run warehouse operations more smoothly.

How Schenker Integrates Data in Its Foreign Trade Zones

August 8, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Spreadsheets and manual processes weren't sufficient to allow the global logistics provider to reconcile inventories within its FTZs. It needed a single platform to provide the necessary integration and visibility.

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.