Cloud & On-Demand Systems

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

December 21, 2017

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.

Amazon's New Artificial Intelligence Features Are a Challenge to Silicon Valley

December 6, 2017

Fortune

Amazon.com last week announced a flurry of new machine learning features for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing business, raising its challenge to Silicon Valley’s biggest tech firms for the lead in artificial intelligence.

New Web-Based Tool Detects Illegal Fishing

November 30, 2017

Maritime Executive

Environmental organizations TRAFFIC and WWF along with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have teamed up to develop a new web-based tool to address illegal fishing.

2017 Supply Chain Network Design Industry Report

November 28, 2017

AIMMS

What are Companies Looking for in Network Design Technologies?

Aera's New Business App Looks to Bring Siri to Your Supply Chain

November 15, 2017

Forbes

In a coffee shop in New York, Frederic Laluyaux leans in to talk into his phone over the background music. The phone finally picks up his query, about future inventory in South America, and a Siri-like voice almost instantly replies.

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.