Of course, those objectives aren’t new, says Beth Enslow, senior vice president of enterprise research for the Aberdeen Group. What is new is the look and breadth of the technology footprints being implemented by supply chain innovators to meet those goals. Read More

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Between 1998 and 2005, the TMS market has grown from $468 million to $965 million, according to Adrian Gonzalez, director of ARC Advisory Group. Read More

Making the choice between ERP and best-of-breed
When it comes to expanding a supply chain technology footprint, end-users face a critical question: Can I get the functionality I need from my ERP vendor, or do I go with a best-of-breed solution provider?

Not that long ago, there was a straight-forward answer to that question: ERP systems didn’t do supply chain management.

Today, the answer is not so clear, as major ERP players like SAP, Oracle and SSA Global have made substantial investments in supply chain execution solutions, like warehouse and transportation management. Read More

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Supply chain management is the next frontier for 'On Demand' adoption, says new Aberdeen report
Supply chain leaders are reporting rapid implementation and ROI from software-as-a-service or "on demand," according to a new Aberdeen Group benchmark study partially sponsored by E2open -- provider of software and services for visibility and control over global distributed supply networks. Read More

In a continuing series of speeches about the future of the software industry, Shai Agassi spoke to more than 1,500 technology leaders at the annual Software 2006 event about trends he is seeing in the marketplace. Read More

Red flags can signal that ERP integrators are off course, according to new DiamondCluster report
The data about ERP implementations are disturbing: by some accounts 20 percent of projects are shut down before they are completed, and more than half do not finish within budget, schedule, and scope. And yet, about $20 billion were spent in 2005 alone buying, implementing, and maintaining Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.  Read More

New collaborative partnerships are the future of supply chain management
The changing face of supply chain management in Europe - collaborative chains facilitated by transformational outsourcing - clearly reflects customers' growing demand for providers that are proactive in developing and transforming supply chain processes as well as in delivering services faster and more efficiently.Read More

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