Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Case Study

MacPherson’s Looks to Supply-Chain Planning in the Cloud

August 1, 2020

The California-based art supply company wanted technology that could automate demand planning, refine inventory levels and reduce costly uncertainties in the business.

Case Study

How Technology Is Helping a Family-Owned Forwarder to Expand

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

A small forwarder in Puerto Rico had big dreams of expanding its services to meet the need of multimodal shippers, while complying with all document-filing requirements by government regulators.

Case Study

For The Wenger Group, Process Automation Means Improved Food Safety

August 1, 2020

A regional producer of agricultural products sheds paper and manual processes in favor of an automated system for complying with strict regulations on food safety.

Move to the Front: Position Logistics to Seize Competitive Advantage

July 17, 2020

Transportation Insight LLC

You invest a lot of money in your logistics network. Are you maximizing its value?

Budget Planning 2021: What You Need to Know

July 17, 2020

Transportation Insight LLC

ChainLink's third-quarter industry forecast has the information you need to manage your transportation budget.

How Wireless Power Is Transforming Manufacturing

July 10, 2020

Yuval Boger, SCB Contributor

As IIoT technologies become increasingly commonplace, manufacturers are turning to long-range wireless charging.

Japan Is Figuring Out How to Deliver Goods Untouched by Humans

July 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Getting products from one place to another with as little human contact as possible is becoming an imperative for businesses as retailers, warehouses and transport providers adapt to the pandemic.

How Tech Manufacturers Can Manage Price Sensitivity Amid Disruption

July 5, 2020

Chanan Greenberg, SCB Contributor

Technology companies are entering a new phase of demand planning as the pandemic evolves.

Five Supply-Chain Lessons Hospitals Can Learn From COVID-19

July 2, 2020

John Freund, SCB Contributor

We've learned the hard way that today's supply chains are not up to the task of managing critical supplies.

FarEye Announces Partnership with Blue Yonder

June 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

FarEye, a predictive logistics SaaS platform, has announced a partnership with Blue Yonder, a digital fulfilment platform provider.

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.