Since cloud-based or SaaS warehouse management systems first appeared around seven years ago, there have been no shortage of opinions proffered on the pros and cons of the Software-as-a-Service model for WMS. Let's look under the hood of SaaS WMS and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.
When it comes to e-commerce, competing with Amazon is the name of the game, says Ian Hobkirk, managing director of Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors. Here, he shares his views on the degree of the difficulty of taking on the e-tailing giant and on the future of online commerce in general.
