Cloud & On-Demand Systems

SaaS & On-Demand Systems: Is the Cloud Within Your Reach?

March 5, 2010

David Meyers, Principal, Tompkins Associates

Analyst Insight: Many businesses have been paying more attention to the concept of software as a service (SaaS) and how it can be incorporated into their IT portfolios. The most commonly stated benefits -rapid deployment, lower cost, and scalability - must be balanced by other key decision criterion, such as fit, ROI, and risk.

IT Becomes More Strategic for Truckers

March 4, 2010

Ben Wiesen, Vice President-Products, Carrier Logistics

ROI Advantages of a Networked TMS Service

March 4, 2010

Alan Dunkerley, V.P., Product Management, Descartes Systems Group

SaaS & On-Demand Systems: Will SaaS Save the Supply Chain?

March 4, 2010

Khudsiya Quadri, Research Analyst, Technology Evaluation Centers

Analyst Insight: Last year's economic pressures were among the most severe ever exerted on the modern supply chain. In response, many organizations are searching for ways to cut costs from their operations, either by reevaluating their IT infrastructure or by reengineering their business processes.

Software Architecture & SOA: SOA is Dead! Long Live SOA!

February 26, 2010

Ian Finley, Vice President, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: Some have said SOA is dead, killed off by overambitious zealots, underperforming products, and bloated service engagements. Perhaps the SOA of their dreams is dead, but the real SOA is very much alive. It just happens to look a lot like past software...only a bit faster, cheaper, and better.

Forecasting & Demand Planning: The Bright Spot in the Supply Chain Marketplace

February 22, 2010

Ann Grackin, chief executive officer, ChainLink Research

Analyst Insight: No one could miss the continued consolidation of supply chain planning applications in the last few years. In spite of the more traditional player consolidations, new firms and new approaches have emerged that have caught buyers' eyes, from demand creation and merchandising planning to richer analytic engines to help fine-tune forecasting accuracy, as well as on-demand delivery platforms for these solutions.

SaaS & On-Demand Systems: Software Evaluation for Software as a Service or Cloud Computing

February 19, 2010

Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source

Analyst Insight: SaaS and new enterprise software offerings have created a new dynamic for enterprise software selection as opposed to traditional software selection. The cloud evaluation process for software and services must consist of different and a more focused approach, including such factors as importance of methodology, model differentiation, industry-specific expertise and total cost of ownership.

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.

Your Enterprise May Find It's Just-About-Everything-as-a-Service Now

February 16, 2010

CRM Buyer

If SaaS Is So Important, Why Do So Many Companies Treat It So Lightly?

February 11, 2010

Intelligent Enterprise

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.