Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Best practices, tips, hints, how-to, and more about supply chain management, including how to plan, implement and control all operations in the supply chain and how supply chain software can help you manage your supply chain.
New SCM Deployments Help Food and Beverage Companies Streamline Business Operations
Thu, July 21, 2011 - By finding efficiencies and integrating disparate supply chain systems, Tate & Lyle and Maple Leaf Foods are gaining competitive advantages. Could this help your enterprise, too?
Four Ways the Red Sox are Scoring with SharePoint
Tue, June 07, 2011 - The Boston Red Sox IT group had been left stranded on base by manual processes that handled ticket requests, invoices and fan mail. But now that they've built an intranet portal using SharePoint 2010 they're speeding towards home.
The Long and Windy Road to Oracle's Fusion Applications
Wed, January 05, 2011 - Oracle has laid out the Fusion Apps roadmap for its customers. But how each customer actually gets to the Fusion Apps destination is another question altogether.
SAP's Not-So-Secret Weapon: Its Own CIO
Tue, December 14, 2010 - Oliver Bussmann, now a year into his tenure as CIO for SAP, has re-invented and raised the profile of the ERP vendor's CIO role. One key: Sharing with customers his ongoing experiences with a huge SAP environment.
Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard Rates Climate-Change Leaders and Laggards
Thu, December 09, 2010 - Cisco, Ericsson and Fujitsu earn top honors for their efforts in climate solutions, remote collaboration and telecommuting offerings.
11 Hot ERP Topics for 2011: Analysis and Predictions
Tue, November 30, 2010 - From courtroom trials to executive shake-ups, 2010 was quite a year for the ERP marketplace. But 2011 has even more drama in store: Here's our analysis of the key problems, players and products.
Retailers Going Green, But Customers Remain Apathetic
Fri, November 19, 2010 - Retailers have put time and money into going green, but consumers don't seem to be rewarding them for it. Some retailers have decided enough is enough.
Ariba Buys Quadrem for E-Commerce Software
Thu, November 18, 2010 - Ariba said Thursday it is acquiring fellow e-commerce vendor Quadrem for roughly US$150 million, in a deal the company says will create the world's largest business-to-business commerce network. The transaction is expected to close by March 31, 2011.
Supply Chain Talent: In Demand and Out of Stock?
Mon, November 15, 2010 - Companies are bemoaning a supply chain talent shortage--but is it real? One guru says these companies are lazy, even unwilling to train up current staff.
A Small Manufacturing Company Rolls Out iPad: 3 Tips
Tue, November 02, 2010 - Industrial Mold & Machine in Ohio is using the iPad to help bridge a corporate cultural divide. Here, they share three rollout tips.



