Supply Chain Visibility

Motorola Introduces New Series of Rugged Bar Code Scanners

February 25, 2010

Event Management: Visibility Into the Inbound Side Yields Huge Dividends

February 24, 2010

Bob Heaney, Senior Research Analyst, Supply Chain Execution, Aberdeen Group

Analyst Insight: With numerous events and shipments to monitor, where should a company begin and in what areas are today's leaders focused? A recent study of over 209 companies shows that top performers are focusing on inbound supply chain events and are reaping big benefits.

RedPrairie Drops IPO Plans, Agrees To Be Acquired by Equity Firm

February 24, 2010

Jean Murphy, SupplyChainBrain

Critical Visibility And How to Get It

February 23, 2010

Simon Powell, Sr. Dir. of Log. & Plan., Samsung Telecommunications America

Aras's PLM App Certified for MS Windows Server 2008 R2

February 23, 2010

Aras

Product Lifecycle Management: The Systems Used in Product Development

February 23, 2010

Erin Williams, Analyst, and Marisa Brown, Senior Program Manager, APQC

Analyst Insight: Advisors are often asked what's the best system to develop a product. Time and again our data indicates that simple spreadsheets just don't cut it - commercial packages and internally developed systems provide the real-time visibility into the data that organizations need to succeed.

Forecasting & Demand Planning: Enabling Sell-Side Collaboration

February 22, 2010

Nari Viswanathan, Vice President & Principal Analyst, SC Mgmt., Aberdeen Group

Analyst Insight: Companies no longer have the luxury of being able to expend significant resources to have a multi-phased demand management process and technology roll-out. They need to be laser-focused on the right mix of processes and tools suitable to their unique environment. The two key determinants are: type of supply chain and the planning window.

Automotive: Where Is Supply Chain Software for the Industry Coming from and Where Is It Heading?

February 22, 2010

Gabriel Gheorghiu, Research Analyst, Technology Evaluation Centers

Analyst Insight: The automotive industry has one of the most complex supply chains, upstream (hundreds of part and accessory suppliers) and downstream (thousands of car dealers, repair shops, etc). Most, if not all, automotive manufacturers use different software systems in different locations, but even at the same location, for different purposes. Often, these systems are old or incompatible, which makes integration difficult.

Revving Up for Recovery

February 22, 2010

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Collaboration & Integration: The Key to Gaining Control of Integrated Demand-Supply Networks

February 19, 2010

Nari Viswanathan, Vice President & Principal Analyst, SC Mgmt., Aberdeen Group

Analyst Insight: Companies should evaluate how to fix select visibility and control problems in the supply chain without having to rip and replace the entire infrastructure. They should look at ways by which they can expand collaboration with trading partners without adding significant costs of on-boarding, training and maintaining these partners. SaaS and managed services are approaches by which these companies can increase the utilization of their existing software assets.

Supply Chain Visibility

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain visibility and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in supply chain visibility are transforming the way companies operate - 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 using supply chain visibility solutions for real-time insight, risk management and supply chain optimization.