The police psychic—who uses supernatural powers to solve crimes that would otherwise baffle their colleagues—is a well-established one in tv and film. But what about the supply chain psychic? Imagine a long-running tv show about, say, a transportation planner who knew in advance what ord

As warehouse operations increase in complexity, the need for comprehensive analytics is greater than ever. Many warehouse directors lack the insights needed to improve shipments, manage inventory, monitor labor productivity and more. While most warehouses have no shortage of data at their disposa

In greater numbers, manufacturers are choosing the Cloud to deliver mission-critical ERP functionality and related applications to end users. It's true that many of the early adopters of Cloud ERP were motivated by cost reduction. Internal IT staff could spend more time on high-value tasks by de

It’s no secret the retail industry has undergone dramatic changes this year. Because of the pandemic, a major disruption has been the increase in customers’ buying online and picking up in-store (BOPIS) and taking advantage of contactless curbside pickup. For example, Best Buy and Target

Imagine that you’re an astronaut—you’re orbiting the Earth in your shuttle when all of a sudden an alarm on your control panel goes off. Obviously, whatever the indicator is pointing to is something you want resolved as quickly as possible, so you contact ground control and as