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Why APIs are Cool

How companies connected, in the not so distant past, used to be limited to technologies like EDI. In today's fast paced, interconnected world, business have found that 'opening up' their processes to outsiders via application program interfaces (API) is a necessity. Read more...

3D Printing and Supply Chains

It's a foregone conclusion that 3D printing (3DP) will have an effect on supply chains. Will it be significant, or just a blip? Read more...

Supply Chain Centers of Excellence

Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, is looking at how supply chains are organized. Lots of variation is out there, and Centers of Excellence are growing in importance. Read more...

SCM Software Challenges

What happens when you decide that the SCM software you determined to be 'good enough' really isn't? It's a new world out there, consumers are driving the action, and your supply chain software had better be able to keep up. Read more...

2015 Growth Prediction

According to an anlysis of a Grant Thornton survey of CFO's on the Supply Chain 247 site, 2015 ought to be a pretty good year in American business. Most executives predict growth. Read more...

2015 Predictions from Supply Chain Matters

It's the time of the year for predictions.... One of our favorites, Bob Ferrarri on the Supply Chain Matters site, covers a lot of the same ground we did in a recent blog. Read more...

Innovation and the Supply Chain

As the new year begins, are we in a position where the supply chain needs innovation to remain relevant? Jennifer Baljko on the EBN site seems to think that's the case. Read more...

PLM and the Cloud

Although 'the cloud' has benefits that could compel supply chain management to evaluate its use for PLM and other systems, there must be a reason why it hasn't been universally adopted. Could 'integration' be the culprit? Read more...

Now is the Time to Invest

With interest rates continuing at a low level, now could be the time to pull the trigger on key supply chain investments. If you've been putting off your IT purchases, plant relocations, and other capital projects, you should realize that what goes down will eventually go up. Read more...

Embrace the Each!

The Supply Chain Shaman, Lora Cecere, discusses what companies need to do if they want to get serious about supporting ecommerce. The devil is in the details! Read more...

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