Cloud & On-Demand Systems

With Acquisition of SDI Group, Dematic Expands Clout in Order Fulfillment

January 22, 2015

Dematic Group, a supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, has acquired FSU Investments Limited, which holds a majority stake in SDI Group, a supplier of garment-on-hanger and flat sorter technology in Europe. Dematic intends to make an offer for the remaining share capital. The purchase of SDI Group Europe will expand Dematic's global order fulfillment offerings in apparel, retail and e-commerce markets.

JDA Unveils Retail.Me for Shopper Segmentation, Assortment Management

January 20, 2015

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has released Retail.Me, a software and services offering that provides retailers with shopper-segmentation capabilities and localized assortment recommendations.

Toshiba Joins With Microsoft in Omnichannel Initiative for Retail

January 20, 2015

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have jointly launched an initiative to help retailers manage omnichannel customer engagements.

China, the World's Largest Internet User, Discovers It's Useful in Running Businesses

January 14, 2015

McKinsey

Until recently, China's internet economy was consumer driven. The country leads the world in the number of internet users, and Chinese enterprises deploy sophisticated e-commerce strategies. The same companies, though, have lagged behind the United States and other developed nations in using the internet to run key aspects of their businesses. That's changing.

Is On-premise or Cloud Best Way to Fulfill Orders in Omnichannel Environment?

January 12, 2015

MBT

Today's consumers have the ability to purchase what they want whenever, however and wherever, putting them in total control of the market. Fulfilling those orders is key. What's the best way to do that?

Case Study: HP Hood

January 9, 2015

Kewill

PrimeRevenue Teams With ApexPeak on Supply-Chain Finance

December 30, 2014

PrimeRevenue Inc.

PrimeRevenue Inc., a provider of software and services for financing working capital, has signed a strategic partnership with Singapore-based financier ApexPeak.

Aras Issues Microsoft Azure-Certified Version of PLM Suite

December 30, 2014

Aras

Aras has made available a Microsoft Azure-certified version of its Innovator suite of applications for project lifecycle management.

Eyefreight Adds MicroStrategy to TMS Application

December 30, 2014

Eyefreight

Eyefreight, a provider of transportation-management systems (TMS) delivered through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, has added the technology of MicroStrategy Inc. to its product.

LLamasoft Unveils SaaS-Based Platform for Supply-Chain Design

December 24, 2014

LLamasoft Inc.

LLamasoft Inc. a vendor of supply-chain design software, has introduced SupplyChainGuru.com.

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.