Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Valogix Offers Upgrade of Supply-Chain Cloud Application

March 6, 2012

Valogix LLC

The Cloud Supply Chain Data Network

March 6, 2012

GT Nexus

Understanding the Power of a Shared Online Network to Connect Global Partners and Achieve High Data Quality Levels.

Convergence of Physical and Financial Global Supply Chains

March 6, 2012

Bill McBeath, ChainLink Research, Inc.

Financial-Supply Chain convergence requires that supply chain personnel and financial personnel start working more closely.

The Cloud's Message Continues to Evolve

March 5, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: In recent years, Software as a Service and hosted solutions have made some significant in-roads in the supply chain application space, but their success has been somewhat limited. Continuing IT budget and resource constraints are causing many firms to take a serious look at on-demand supply chain applications. And software vendors have responded by increasing the number and variety of services provided. This mixture is expanding the horizon of on-demand supply chain IT solutions. - Tom Singer, principal, Tompkins International

IDC Manufacturing Insights: Supply Chain in the Cloud: Looking Beyond Total Cost of Ownership

March 5, 2012

Simon Ellis

The cloud offers the potential not only to transform how supply chain organizations procure IT capabilities but also to fundamentally change how they manage business processes.

Globalization and Global Trade Drives Renewed Focus on Supply Chain Visibility

March 5, 2012

Bob Heaney, Aberdeen Group

An increase in the number of suppliers, customers, carriers and countries is changing the importance of collaborative synchronization between all parties in the multi-tiered global supply chain.

Small, Mid-Sized Businesses Begin to See Value in Cloud-Based BI Solutions, Study Finds

March 1, 2012

echannelline

What to Look for This Year in the Cloud

February 29, 2012

Chuck Fuerst, Director of Product Strategy, HighJump Software

LogFire Adds Applications to Cloud-Based WMS System

February 22, 2012

LogFire

Ryder Debuts Mobile App; New Version of Onboard Telematics System

February 16, 2012

Ryder System Inc.

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.