Cloud & On-Demand Systems

B2M Solutions Unveils Elemez Software for Mobility in the Cloud

September 30, 2014

B2M Solutions has developed Elemez, cloud-based software offering mobile-device manufacturers and managed service providers a real-time view of key business and technology analytics.

Inefficient Procurement Systems Cost North American Businesses $1.5Bn a Year, Study Says

September 26, 2014

Topline Strategy Group

Inefficient procurement tools are costing businesses in the United States and Canada more than $1.5 billion per year and wasting more than 32 million man hours, according to a survey conducted by The Topline Strategy Group.

Infor Offers New Software, Partners With Vendors

September 25, 2014

Infor

Infor has made a number of announcements of new products and partnerships with software vendors.

Oracle Unveils TMS and GTM in the Cloud; Issues Value Chain Execution App

September 25, 2014

Oracle Corp.

Oracle Corp. has introduced cloud versions of Oracle Transportation Management and Global Trade Management.

How the Internet of Things Can Transform Your Mid-market Supply Chain

September 25, 2014

Josh Noble, Account Executive, TAKE Supply Chain

While the concept behind the "Internet of Things" has been around for about two decades, NEST, the web-enabled thermostat company recently purchased by Google, has popularized the concept. Today, a data-driven infrastructure of internet-connected devices that control utilities, guide our retail shopping experiences, and monitor our health is far from science fiction.

Kewill Issues Cloud-Based TMS Platform for Mid-Sized LSPs

September 23, 2014

Kewill

Kewill has made available its transportation-management system platform known as MOVE on the Cloud, for mid-sized and expanding logistics service providers.

IBM Rolls Out Cloud-based 'Watson' Big Data Analytics Tools

September 22, 2014

CRM Daily

Described as its most important analytics announcement in a decade, IBM has launched a set of cloud-based data analysis tools using its Watson artificial intelligence technology. The company's goal is to make data analytics - and business intelligence based on big data - more accessible to anyone in the enterprise who needs it.

Aras Issues PLM Platform on SQL Server 2014

September 17, 2014

Aras Corp.

Aras Corp. has made available its Aras Innovator Suite for product lifecycle management (PLM) on Microsoft SQL Server 2014.

Should Even Nuclear Command and Control Go Into the Cloud, Defense CIO Asks

September 17, 2014

CIO

For all the enthusiasm surrounding the government's move to the cloud - and there's no shortage - one prominent federal CIO is emphatic that cloud computing, for all its virtues, is no panacea for the government's technology challenges.

When Should You Dump Your Legacy I.T.?

September 12, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Time to scrap your legacy I.T. systems. But how exactly should you go about it?

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.