Cloud & On-Demand Systems

From Bricks to Clicks: Pivot to E-Commerce Fulfillment With a Warehouse-in-a-Warehouse

February 1, 2021

A warehouse-in-a-warehouse provides a pathway to quick e-commerce fulfillment without the undertaking of a time-consuming and costly integration.

ANALYSIS

A Cloud-Based Approach to Supply-Chain Resiliency

February 1, 2021

Gregory L. Schlegel, SCB Contributor

In a time of lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in-person workshops, seminars and consulting engagements are at a standstill. In response, many forward-thinking companies are beginning to offer online assessment tools and action plans across all disciplines.

VIDEO

Watch: Are Warehouses Ready for a SaaS-Delivered WMS?

January 5, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Chad Kramlich, chief revenue officer of Open Sky Group, explains the difference between applications delivered in the cloud and those via software as a service (SaaS), and how the latter model applies to modern-day warehouse-management systems (WMS).

The Great IT Debate: Best-of-Breed or Single Suite?

January 3, 2021

Tom Hennessey, SCB Contributor

Should your manufacturing business choose a single enterprise system, or adopt a best-of-breed strategy for enterprise systems selection?

COVID-19 Delivers a Wakeup Call for Supply-Chain Risk Management

January 1, 2021

Riskmethods

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on global risk-management strategies. Many companies learned in 2020 that their supply chains weren’t prepared for a disruption of such massive scale. Now, they’re determined not to get caught short again.

Five Supply-Chain Finance Trends Coming This Year, and How to Prepare

January 1, 2021

Sush Koka, SCB Contributor

What will the new year bring, and how should we prepare?

Stop Delaying — Your Logistics Systems Belong in the Cloud

December 22, 2020

Brandon Edenfield, SCB Contributor

Some of the biggest players in the logistics industry still rely on outdated mainframe systems that hinder supply-chain agility.

Three Trends Shaping Procurement in a Pandemic

December 18, 2020

Vivek Bharti, SCB Contributor

Companies are navigating procurement contracts in new and improved ways.

ThinkIQ Announces Enhancements to Manufacturing SaaS Platform

December 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

ThinkIQ, a provider of digital manufacturing SaaS solutions, recently announced added functionality to its SaaS Manufacturing platform.

Is Edge Computing the Future of Trucking?

November 16, 2020

Ken Evans, SCB Contributor

As technology advances, the opportunity for optimizing operations within the trucking industry increases.

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.