Software Architecture & SOA

Vendors Strive to Make Software Collaborative, Workflow-capable, Easy to Use

March 19, 2014

Analyst Insight: Consumers now demand that their software solutions be flexible, configurable and are able to accommodate business changes without much business impact. Enterprise software vendors have been forced to shift their dated SOA and legacy-based architecture to more adaptable and configuration-friendly solutions that allow consumers to adjust to changing business practices and processes. – Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source

9 Steps to Building a Business Case for B2B Integration

April 5, 2013

IBM Smarter Commerce

Integration by the numbers: justify the initiative.

Transforming for a Customer Centric World

April 5, 2013

IBM Smarter Commerce

New dynamics necessitate that businesses transform their culture and operations for a customer-centric world.

Seven Steps for Building a Compelling Managed File Transfer Business Case

April 5, 2013

IBM Smarter Commerce

The ability to put together a compelling business case is now essential to getting new projects funded.

IFS Debuts Version 8 of ERP Suite for Manufacturing Industries

June 8, 2012

IFS

IFS, a vendor of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems based on service-oriented architecture (SOA) technology, has developed IFS Applications 8, the latest version of its offering for manufacturing industries.

How Celestica Enables Supplier Collaboration

May 22, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

As a leading contract manufacturer of electronics, Celestica works with a diverse supply base comprised of thousands of vendors. Six years ago, the company began a major initiative to gain better visibility and control of supplier performance, an effort that led to creation of a proprietary supplier collaboration tool known as Live Share.

Lessons in Change Management

May 17, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

In addition to technical and functional skills, supply chain managers need to hone their "soft" skills in areas like project management and change management, says Bill Seliger of R.R. Donnelly Logistics Services.

The Power of Real-Time Analytics

April 23, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Having information and processes trapped in operational silos is a continuing problem that keeps many businesses from performing as well as they should, says Paul Boris, vice president of collaborative manufacturing at SAP, in an interview with Greg Gorbach, vice president-collaborative manufacturing, ARC Advisory Group

How 'BYOD' is Changing the Mobile Supply Chain

April 20, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

As a culture of "bring your own device" takes hold in the business world, solutions providers face the challenge of ensuring that their applications work well on a variety of operating systems, says Mike Maris, senior director for transportation and logistics at Motorola Solutions.