Cloud & On-Demand Systems

E2open Acquires Terra Technology

April 18, 2016

E2open has acquired Terra Technology, provider of software for demand sensing, multi-echelon inventory optimization and transportation forecasting.

Software Can Help Soothe Free Trade Headaches

April 15, 2016

Amber Road

The Cloud Makes Cities Smarter, Enables Cost-Effective Delivery of Services

April 14, 2016

Environmental Leader

Last June, Kansas City struck up a nearly $16bn partnership with Cisco Systems and Sprint to help make that city a lot smarter. How so? By tapping into digital technologies to improve such vital city services as energy, water and transportation.

Xerox to Resell Tradeshift's Procurement Software

April 11, 2016

Xerox

Xerox has entered into a global reseller agreement with Tradeshift, adding the latter's cloud-based procurement and accounts-payable software to its suite of services.

FusionOps Unveils Prescriptive Analytics for Supply Chain

April 11, 2016

FusionOps

FusionOps has extended its SupplyChain Intelligence Cloud platform to include pre-defined prescriptive analytics.

Why Supply Chain Has Taken So Long to Migrate to the Cloud

April 11, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supply-chain has gone to the cloud. The only question is: What took it so long?

Shotfarm Releases Enhancements for Workflow Management

April 8, 2016

Shotfarm

Shotfarm, vendor of a cloud-based application for managing and exchanging product information, has released a pair of enhancements to its user apps, the Dashboard and Plugin Store.

Oracle Expands Cloud Model for Software, Platforms and Infrastructure

April 8, 2016

Oracle Corp.

Oracle Corp. has released a series of new Oracle Cloud services, covering software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) applications.

In Electronics Industry, IoT Quickly Losing Status as Buzzword

April 8, 2016

EBN

As much as IoT is the buzzword of consumer electronics, it will quickly become a critical part of the electronics supply chain as companies use sensors to maximize efficiency of various business tasks and integrate that information into a strategic advantage.

Getting Better Return on Your Supply Chain Technology Investment

April 6, 2016

BCG Perspectives

For years, companies have used digital supply chain technologies to improve service levels and reduce costs. But the inability to connect disparate systems, provide end-to-end visibility into the supply chain, and crunch massive amounts of data, among other issues, has prevented many companies from achieving the full potential of their supply chains. Now, thanks to the wide availability and adoption of much more powerful digital technologies, including advanced analytics and cloud-based solutions, companies are generating dramatically better returns on their investments.

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.