Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Case Study

How a ‘Last-Mile’ Delivery Service Conquered the Streets of Italy

October 18, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Milan, Rome and other major Italian cities pose huge logistical obstacles to deliverers of product ordered online.

Tech Watch

In Shipper-3PL Relationships, Technology Comes to the Fore

October 16, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

New demands generated by omnichannel and other supply-chain innovations are posing challenges to 3PLs — and technology is expected to play a major role in solving them.

Case Study: Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment

October 16, 2018

Nulogy Corporation

OM Partners Simplifies Supply Chain Complexities at Leading Specialty Chemicals Company

October 11, 2018

OM Partners

Challenge: A specialty chemicals company was looking for end-to-end visibility in its performance intermediates supply chain. They needed a planning solution that enabled value-based planning — while dealing with a complex chemical network.

Eight Methods That Improve Forecasting Accuracy

October 11, 2018

Logility

IDC MarketScape: Excerpt of the Worldwide Enterprise Labeling Application 2018 Vendor Assessment

October 4, 2018

Loftware

How to Stay Sane in an Unsettled Trade Environment

September 27, 2018

Amber Road

It’s no surprise to anyone that these are uncertain times for global trade. Countries are levying new tariffs on commodities like aluminum, steel, clothing and more. Manufacturers, retailers and distributors are starting to feel the crunch of rising commodity and product costs and they’re concerned that these new tariff “wars” will upset and in some cases destroy the trading ecosystems that have flourished under a decades-old free-trade business environment.

Gartner Forecasts Global Cloud Revenue to Slow Next Year

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019 to total $206.2bn, up from $175.8bn in 2018, according to Gartner Inc. In 2018, Gartner forecasts that the market will grow 21 percent, up from $145.3bn in 2017.

September 25, 2018

Gartner

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019 to total $206.2bn, up from $175.8bn in 2018, according to Gartner Inc.

It Takes an Enterprise to Control Parcel Spending

September 18, 2018

Pierbridge

Overcome the eCommerce Free Shipping Effect While Keeping Your Customers and Margins

September 18, 2018

Pierbridge

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.