Cloud & On-Demand Systems

Cloud-Based Software Accounts for About 10 Percent of Top Vendors' Revenue

August 31, 2016

As more and more enterprises give up license-based software in favor of faster, more convenient cloud services, the software industry itself is changing dramatically, according to advisory firm. Although legacy software companies that have moved into the cloud are reaping the benefits of the growing "as-a-service" ecosystem, they are also facing some risks.

Supply Chain Disruptions and Risk Still Looming: How to Create a More Resilient Supply Chain

August 30, 2016

Amber Road

Going to the Source: Supplier Relationship Micro Management

August 29, 2016

Amber Road

Three Imperatives for Global eCommerce

August 29, 2016

Amber Road

Running Your Supply Chain with Greater Efficiency

August 29, 2016

Amber Road

GE Issues Data Historian for Industrial Internet Connectivity

August 29, 2016

GE Digital

GE Digital has made available version 7.0 of Historian, an application that connects industrial equipment from the control layer to cloud environments, natively integrated with GE's Predix platform.

Technology, Which Enables Sustainability, Often Has Its Own Negative Environmental Impact

August 26, 2016

Environmental Leader

While technology can improve companies' environmental, health and safety performance it can also produce a huge environmental footprint of its own.

Cold-Chain Logistics Benefits from Real-Time Monitors, IoT Technologies, Study Says

August 26, 2016

Lux Research

Real-time monitoring solutions and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can identify more problems in cold chains than incumbent systems, but a strong business case exists only for high-value products like vaccines or clinical samples, and commodities that suffer high loss rates, according to Lux Research.

Plex Systems Acquires Supply-Chain Planning Vendor DemandCaster

August 22, 2016

Plex Systems

Plex Systems, a provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for manufacturing, has acquired DemandCaster, a vendor of cloud-based supply-chain planning (SCP) applications.

Steelwedge Issues New Cloud-Based Apps for Demand, Supply Planning

August 19, 2016

Steelwedge

Steelwedge has developed a new version of its software for demand planning, supply planning and response management, unified on a common cloud platform.

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.