Technology

Technological, Ergonomic Advances in Automation Improve Worker Environment in DCs

January 17, 2013

Retailers have been faced with big challenges, including the emergence of smartphone shopping and the continued e-commerce boom. It is no secret that today's e-commerce shoppers now expect to receive items quickly. Since retailers frequently offer comparable products at similar prices, speed of delivery is becoming an increasingly important factor for many online shoppers. This puts tremendous pressure on warehouse operators.

Continued Investment in Multi-Year ERP Is the "¦ Big, Bad Wolf

January 17, 2013

Lora Cecere, Founder, Supply Chain Insights

Usually in a fairy tale there is a big, bad wolf "¦ one that is going to eat you up! Such a wolf is swallowing up the supply chain.

A "Control Tower" Approach to Response Management

January 17, 2013

Mike Landry, President of Barkawi Management Consultants, North America

Power of One: Collaborative Planning and Execution across the End-to-End Supply Chain

January 16, 2013

Paul Bittinger, Lora Cecere, Don Gaspari, and Kirk Munroe

QAD Adds Demand-Planning Capabilities to Enterprise Apps Suite

January 16, 2013

QAD Inc.

QAD Inc. has developed new demand-planning capabilities as an add-on to it its QAD Enterprise Applications suite.

Oracle Releases New Versions of Transport, Trade-Management Apps

January 16, 2013

Oracle Corp.

Oracle Corp. has released version 6.3 of two applications, Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management.

Shoppers Taking to Mobile Commerce More, But Not for Groceries at This Point, Survey Finds

January 16, 2013

Symphony EYC

Symphony EYC, a player in retail and distribution improvement software formerly known as Aldata, announced that its second U.S. holiday shopping survey has determined that in the United States shoppers want to use their mobile phones to make shopping easier, more personalized, and to have more control over inventory, but that purchasing groceries with a mobile is still in its infancy.

With All Its Benefits, Cloud Computing Does Not Come Without Risks

January 16, 2013

McKinsey Quarterly

The use of highly scaled, shared, and automated IT platforms"”known as cloud computing"”is growing rapidly. Adopters are driven by the prospects of increasing agility and gaining access to more computing resources for less money. Large institutions are building and managing private-cloud environments internally (and, in some cases, procuring access to external public clouds) for basic infrastructure services, development platforms, and whole applications. Smaller businesses are primarily buying public-cloud offerings, as they generally lack the scale to set up their own clouds. But as attractive as cloud environments can be, they also come with new types of risks.

Top 3 Priorities for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chains

January 16, 2013

Vijay Subramanian, President, Prana Consulting

How An Integrated Supply Chain Enables First Solar's Business Goals

January 16, 2013

Shellie Molina, VP Global Supply Chain, First Solar

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS 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 supply chain technology solutions.