ERP & Enterprise Systems

Microsoft Acquiring Blue Horseshoe's Warehouse, Transportation Apps

July 23, 2013

Microsoft is acquiring Blue Horseshoe's Warehousing for AX (WAX) and Transportation for AX (TRAX) applications.

Virtual Orchestration Highways for Enterprise Communities

July 17, 2013

Greg Brady, CEO, One Network Enterprises

In the world of enterprise management software, logistics and transportation has often been seen as a very isolated island. Those of us on the inside know that the logistics world continues to be just as fragmented and disconnected as it was 20 or 30 years ago. Logistics providers operate blindly within the supply chain, and have little idea of what is happening upstream or downstream. It's a fundamental problem that is especially ripe for disruption. Get ready, because major change is on the horizon.

Creating Supply Chain Value with Big Data Analytics

July 17, 2013

Richard Sharpe, CEO, Competitive Insights

Honeywell Integrates GTM with Multiple SAP Platforms

July 12, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies wanted a single global trade management solution that could integrate to two different SAP platforms for automated screening of export customers.

Logility Unveils Cloud Services; ERP Integration Tool

July 2, 2013

Logility Inc.

Logility Inc. has developed Logility Cloud Services for its menu of software tools aimed at supply-chain management.

Sage Issues Cloud-Based Inventory-Management Application

July 1, 2013

Sage North America

Sage North America has made available Sage Inventory Advisor, a cloud-based application which integrates with Sage enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

How to Get Material-Handing Systems to Talk to One Another

June 28, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

It's the biggest headache that distribution operations face, when buying systems from multiple vendors. Craig Sinclair, systems integration manager with Hanel Storage Systems, offers advice on smoothing the path to integration.

The Missing Piece of the Profit Economy

June 27, 2013

Victor Allis, CEO, Quintiq

The profit economy. You won't get a lot of results if you Google the words. It's not a commonly heard term in the business world. You might even ask if it makes any sense. Isn't the economy all about profit?

Why Science Comes Before Software

June 25, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Even the best software package won't yield results unless companies engage in detailed operations research prior to implementation, says Jean Belanger, chief executive officer of Reddworks Corp.

Cloud Revolutionizes the Enterprise

June 25, 2013

ChainLink Research

Speaking of the cloud, Plex CEO Jason Blessing says, "Enterprise software is going through the most disruptive and innovation phase in decades. Time is compressing, the way we use technology is going through a revolution"¦.Enterprise software is cool again." Quite a statement, since in the last decade the cool factor was clearly with Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Mason (founders of Facebook, Twitter, and Groupon, respectively).

ERP & Enterprise Systems

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and systems and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in ERP software - used by organizations to streamline day-to-day business activities like accounting, procurement and project management - 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 ERP systems for supply chain optimization.