LogFire, a provider of cloud-based warehouse- and inventory-management applications, has developed Version 6 of its Cloud Platform for Supply Chain.

Rapid changes in the health care industry are impacting supply chain planning and execution. Philip Profeta, vice president of supply chain operations at Baylor, Scott & White Health Care, discusses the implications.

Companies that view transportation management as a core competency with a strategic impact approach technology acquisitions as investments and not merely as costs, says Mike Joseph, director of business development at LeanLogistics. Joseph discusses how this mindset is reflected in other supply chain trends.

In a manner similar to product or customer segmentation, supply chains can be segmented based on service capabilities, says Lalit Wadhwa of Avnet. Identifying different supply chains within an organization through segmentation can help companies improve service levels and lower costs, he says.

Good forecasting is a blend of both art and science, according to Thomas Schleicher, senior director of measurement science, at the National Consumer Panel. He discusses the scientific measurement aspects of forecasting as well as the art of collaborating across functions to make informed assumptions.