Cloud & On-Demand Systems

The Role of Geographical Information Systems in the Supply Chain

January 21, 2014

Geographical information systems and advanced mapping tools will increasingly be used in the supply chain to map potential risks and mitigation strategies as well as to track people and assets inside the four walls, says Wolfgang Hall, global industry manager at Esri.

Getting a Grip on Where Supply Chain Technology Market Is Going

January 21, 2014

ChainLink Research

Gauging the size of the supply chain technology market is a problematic exercise"”determining what technology components to include and what to leave out, which companies to include and who to leave out.

Evolution of Change in the Supply Chain Swirling at Breathtaking Pace

January 20, 2014

Doug Braun, CEO, IBS

"The more things change, the more they stay the same." The proverb from the 19th Century French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr suggests that change does not affect reality on a deeper level but only cements the status quo. In our era, however, change is not only happening, the evolution of change continues to be fast.

Vinimaya Creates Cloud-Based App for Supplier Management

January 13, 2014

Vinimaya Inc.

Vinimaya Inc., a vendor of applications and services for procurement and catalog management, has released Vinimaya vTransport.

GEP Partners With Hubwoo on Joint Procurement Offering

January 6, 2014

Hubwoo

Hubwoo and GEP have entered into a partnership to provide a cloud-based source-to-pay service.

The Role of Geographical Information Systems in the Supply Chain

December 27, 2013

Wolfgang Hall, Global Industry Manager, ESRI

Motorola Tightens Bond With Suppliers, Customers Through Collaborative Execution

December 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

To serve its demanding government and business customers, the company needed to find a way to resolve any potential service problems in the quickest and most cost-effective manner possible.

Prediction: A Fourth of Today's Cloud-Services Providers Will Disappear in Next Two Years

December 23, 2013

CIO

Cloud adopters face serious risk in the next two years because of the strong possibility that their provider will be acquired or forced out of business, according to Gartner.

Infor Updates ERP Software for Multi-Site Users

December 11, 2013

Infor

Infor has developed version 9.00 of Infor SyteLine, the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) application for manufacturers.

Accellos Acquires Software Provider for Home Goods Retailer

November 27, 2013

Accellos Inc.

Accellos Inc. has acquired PROFITsystems, a provider of hosted software for small and medium-sized home-goods retailers.

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.