Software

Every year, the entire technology industry stops for an hour to hear what influential analyst Mary Meeker thinks are the most important trends playing out on the Internet - Fortunately for us, Meeker has posted her 164-slide deck to share with the world.

RMG Networks Visual Supply Chain solution provides the real-time performance management tools that companies need for process improvement and employee productivity.

Baljit Dail Named Interim Chief Executive Officer of JDA Software - replaces Hamish Brewer.

A sea change is underway in warehouse management and fulfillment operations. Driven by e-commerce and omni-channel demand and enabled by innovative automation and software solutions, this new model of “fulfillment execution” ushers in an era of real-time adaptive workflow for optimized omni-channel fulfillment.

Enterprises are embracing technology in the way they do business and also as a catalyst to create something new - new markets, new products, and new areas of growth and revenues.

Redefining ROI puts Yard Management Systems at the Top of the Logistics Agenda.

Find out how an automated dock scheduling system solves the scheduling madness in the grocery and food wholesale industry.

The supply chain software market is evolving toward platforms that optimize end-to-end processes and juggle constraints at all levels. Roberto Michel, Editor at Large, talked to a few leading suppliers who are making progress on this vision.

Gone are the days when retailers and wholesalers could allow their warehouse management systems to operate in isolation from their transportation management activities.

Managers are adopting this Internet-centric model to offload the burden of server maintenance and data backup, while expanding access to their system and providing their employees with an intuitive user interface. While some managers might remain skeptical of new technology and question a third-party’s ability to safeguard their data, the early challenges with SaaS have been overcome.

Nearly a year after it was announced, Apple is launching 'iOS In The Car' this week with Ferrari, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz (and possibly Tesla?).

The Big software firms in the supply-chain space – SAP, Oracle, Ariba (now acquired by SAP), JDA Software (acquired by RedPrairie), Manhattan Associates, Infor as well as other best-of-breed firms are embarking on several initiatives that are defining the trends for the future.

The exiting train had a line sufficient for a couple hundred people, and really no “start”. Once you have built a system simulation one can easily run “worst case scenarios” and plan for pain points.

We are moving away from some of the technical questions related to SaaS and looking into the business questions that SaaS can help answer. This is a good thing, because we will be able to move away from the trendy toward the essential.

For more than 80 years, Seco Tools has delivered a diverse portfolio of tools and services around the world. Best known for milling cutters for the general machining industry, the pressure the company faces to maintain high service levels continually grows. To complicate matters, they must be able to provide the right consumable product at the right time to customers on all four corners of the globe.

What if you could predict how your supply chain would perform under any circumstance? The value is obvious, but how is it possible? The answer is supply chain simulation.

On the following pages of this report you will find excerpts and links to resources and content that I have contributed over time on many relevant sub-themes supporting this vision of integrated supply chain planning and response management.

The central challenge for organizations is to define how to implement systems of engagement quickly, responsibly, and in the context of achieving a business purpose.

A house built on sand is forever at risk of collapse. No matter the strength or dependability of the bricks and mortar, the unreliability of the foundation places the dwelling that depends on it in jeopardy. Unless the house is moved onto a stable base, it remains only a matter of time before the house crumbles and becomes a liability.

If you are attending NRF this year, here are some recommended sessions to help you orchestrate a consistent, multi-dimensional brand experience in an era of synchronous shopping.