Cloud & On-Demand Systems

10 Tips on Whether to Go with Best-of-Breed ERP System or Integrated Suite

May 21, 2010

Austin Merritt, Vice President, Software Advice

RedPrairie Acquires SmartTurn; Augments TMS and WMS Apps

May 20, 2010

RedPrairie Corp.

The Key Logistics Issues in Life Sciences

May 17, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Jim Burleigh, chief executive officer of SmartTurn, talks about the challenges faced by small and medium-sized companies in a time of tight budgets, slow demand and stricter government regulations.

IT Becomes More Strategic for Truckers

May 12, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Trucking companies today are taking a more strategic view of information technology, says Ben Wiesen, vice president-products at Carrier Logistics.

HighJump Partners With MercuryGate for Transportation Management

May 12, 2010

HighJump Software Inc.

Airclic Launches Mobile Performance Platform

May 11, 2010

AirClic Inc.

The ROI Advantages of a Networked TMS Service

May 11, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

A networked transportation management service, in which key supply chain participants share information and visibility through a central hub, is more cost efficient and more effective than traditional transportation management applications, says Alan Dunkerley, vice president of product management at Descartes Systems Group.

Major Global Logistics Trends in 2010

May 6, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Razat Gaurav, senior vice president of i2 Technologies, discusses how a stressed economy, globalization, tight financial markets and various delivery models such as software as a service will impact logistics in 2010.

How Smaller LTL Carriers Can Level the Playing Field

May 4, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Smaller, regional less-than-truckload motor carriers need to leverage technology to remain competitive with larger competitors, says Rick Berryman, vice president-business development for ROADVision Systems. Using the internet to enable shippers to perform such self-service actions as making pickup and delivery appointments, requesting quotes and tracking shipments is something all carriers can do with minimum investment, he says.

Emerging Logistics Technologies

April 30, 2010

Hal Feuchtwanger and Dawn Salvucci, JDA Software

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.