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Forecast Is for Stormy Weather: How to Get Out of Cloud, SaaS Contracts

April 17, 2012

One of the most common mistakes that companies make when they enter into cloud and SaaS contracts is failing to negotiate exits from the contract as fully as they negotiate entries.

Arena Solutions Teams With ERP Logic on PLM for SAP Customers

April 17, 2012

Arena Solutions

Arena Solutions has joined with ERP Logic to provide a product lifecycle management (PLM) tool for users of SAP AG's Business ByDesign application.

Del Monte Foods Puts Its Head in the Cloud

April 16, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Never mind the naysayers: Del Monte Foods is a big believer in cloud technology. In just three years, the $3.7bn company has placed its entire inbound supply chain in the cloud. The result, according to senior manager of global trade compliance Brian White, has been tighter relationships with suppliers, and greater visibility of product in the pipeline.

One Network Enterprises Expands Market Presence into Africa

April 12, 2012

One Network Enterprises

One Network Enterprises, a U.S.-based provider of technology to enable supply-chain collaboration, has expanded its market presence into Africa.

IAS Enhances Business Intelligence for Managing 'Big Data'

April 11, 2012

International Asset Systems

International Asset Systems has released a new set of business-intelligence modules that were designed to improve the ability of users to view and analyze the "big data" generated by everyday equipment repair and dispatch operations.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cloud

April 9, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What is this thing called "cloud computing"? It's nothing new - that much is certain. Software vendors have been offering applications "hosted" off-site for years. The idea of computer services as a kind of managed utility dates back to the 1960s at least. Salesforce.com, founded in 1999, based its entire business model on the cloud, even if it didn't use the word at the time. Since then, we've seen a variety of takes on what came to be known as Software as a Service, or SaaS. That's now been supplanted by "the cloud," a term which refers to any number of apps that reside in huge banks of servers located far from the client.

LogFire WMS Aids 3PLs with Transload, Deconsolidation Functionality

March 29, 2012

LogFire

LogFire, a provider of warehouse-management system (WMS) software in the cloud, has created new transload and deconsolidation functionality, designed to meet the warehouse-management needs of third-party logistics providers.

Rosslyn Analytics Debuts 'One-Click' Tool for Supplier Risk Analysis

March 28, 2012

Rosslyn Analytics

Rosslyn Analytics, a provider of business-intelligence software, has made available a new tool for conducting analyses of supplier risks. RA.Pid Supplier Risk Profile allows finance, procurement and supply-chain organizations to collaboratively evaluate, monitor and mitigate supplier-centric risks in real time in five business days, all from a single screen, the vendor claimed.

LeanLogistics Issues New Version of On-Demand TMS Application

March 27, 2012

LeanLogistics

LeanLogistics, a vendor of transportation-management system (TMS) software, is releasing version 12.1.0. of its On-Demand TMS package.

How Do You Know if You're Getting a Good Deal on the SaaS Solution You're Thinking About?

March 23, 2012

ChainLink Research

The last two years have brought an explosion of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Both new app players and traditional enterprise software license providers have provided new versions of their software and services to ensure a market presence in the cloud delivery model. Along with this change we have witnessed new models in pricing strategies. The problem is that it is very hard to compare pricing - not just between the competitors - but also for same-company cloud vs. on-premise options.