Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Podcast | The Problem of Technology Obsolescence

November 16, 2018

Technological innovations these days seem to come and go with the speed of high fashion. It’s no surprise, then, that we tend to stick with legacy systems well beyond their maximum effectiveness.

SAP to Buy Qualtrics for $8Bn in Its Largest Deal Yet

November 13, 2018

Bloomberg

SAP SE is making its largest acquisition yet as it battles rivals including Salesforce.com Inc. in selling software to clients that want to better understand their customers.

TechWatch

Blockchain Is Here to Stay — But Can It Cut the Cord With Cryptocurrencies?

November 13, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Even the most enthusiastic supporter of blockchain technology agrees that it needs time to reach its full potential as a system of record for global business transactions.

Retailers Are Spending Big on Digital Capabilities to Meet Customer Expectations

November 6, 2018

Gartner

Global retail sector technology spending will grow 3.6 percent to reach almost $203.6bn in 2019, with similar growth rates for the next two years.

Podcast | On the Journey to Supply-Chain Digitization

November 2, 2018

What does it mean to operate a “digital” supply chain today?

TechWatch

The Top 10 Strategic Tech Trends for 2019, According to Analysts

October 30, 2018

Gartner

A strategic technology trend is one with “substantial disruptive potential” that is beginning to break out of an emerging state into broader impact and use, Gartner says.

IBM Pursues Amazon Into Cloud With $33Bn Red Hat Deal

October 30, 2018

Los Angeles Times

IBM’s $33bn purchase of Red Hat Inc. — the world’s second-largest technology deal ever — is aimed at catapulting the company into the ranks of the top cloud software competitors.

Think Tank

How Cloud Migration Can Protect Against Supply-Chain Disasters

October 26, 2018

Oussama El-Hilali

When production is spread across a global supply chain, unexpected mishaps can quickly escalate into disaster for both manufacturers and consumers.

Tech Watch

Finding Safety in Cyberspace: A Modern Business Odyssey

October 23, 2018

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

The American security community was shook this month when Bloomberg reported a bombshell supply-chain hack by the Chinese military.

Case Study

When Your Customer Is Major League Baseball, It’s More Than a Game

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

With its exclusive license to supply promotional merchandise to the nation’s ballparks, BDA faces a massive challenge in meeting requirements for product quality and on-time delivery.

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.