and On Device,” says Michael Wohlwend of
SAP Americas. Mobility, represented by the
third tenet in this theme, is taking off faster than
anticipated. Wohlwend discusses how the ability to connect mobile devices to back-end
enterprise systems is changing supply chain
management and how SAP is responding with
new applications and services.
Why Business Analytics are Critical to the
Supply Chain
Siddharth Taparia, Senior Director for Business
Analytics, SAP; July 2011
Investments by companies in new information
technology have yielded huge amounts of data
related to the supply chain. Siddharth Taparia,
senior director for business analytics with SAP
AG, shows how the use of business analytics
can help to harness that data and improve per-
formance.
How Response Management Can Drive
Revenues
Mark David, Supply Chain Solution Principal, SAP;
July 2011
Companies are looking to automate their time-con-
suming manual processes in order to react to unex-
pected shifts in both supply and demand, says Mark
David, supply chain solution principal with SAP.
A Platform-Based Approach to Supply-Chain
Management
Jeff Cashman, Senior Vice President of Business
Development, Manhattan Associates; July 2011
Jeff Cashman, senior vice president of business
development with Manhattan Associations, says
that that companies need to view their supply-
chain IT needs from a holistic perspective, embrac-
ing the idea of a single platform to host all
applications.
S&OP: What’s it Really About?
Trevor Miles, Director of Thought Leadership,
Kinaxis; July 2011
The definition of the term can be hard to nail
down, says Trevor Miles, director of thought
leadership with Kinaxis. He offers his view on
why so many companies seem stuck in the
early stages of maturity with their S&OP efforts,
and how they might move forward.
Technology Trends in the Logistics Industry
Amit Gupta, VP Transportation Vertical, HCL Tech-
nologies; August 2011
Whenever mergers and acquisitions take place,
the systems integration process can be highly
problematic and take months, says Amit Gupta,
vice president of the Transportation Vertical at
HCL Technologies, an IT outsourcer. In general,
legacy systems can hinder customer on-board-
ing at any time.
How to Enable Supply Chain Visibility
Garland W. Duvall, Jr., CEO, Datatrac; September
2011
Garland W. Duvall, Jr., chief executive officer of
Datatrac Corp., offers advice on the first steps that
companies should take in improving their visibility
of products and data in the chain.
The Cutting Edge of Transportation Planning
Dan McFall, Director of Business Solutions, Ortec;
September 2011
Dan McFall, director of business solutions with
Ortec, offers his views on recent trends in transporta-
tion routing, scheduling, planning and dispatch.
A High-Level View of the Supply-Chain
Software Market
Tom Strubel, Value Chain Planning, Oracle; Sep-
tember 2011
Tom Strubel, applications sales manager in value
chain planning with Oracle Corp., offers his views
on major issues in the supply-chain software mar-
ketplace today.
The Importance of Indoor Tracking
Technologies
Larry Mahan, General Manager, Sky-Trax; Septem-
ber 2011
While the forklift driver will always have a job, his
or her duties are changing considerably with the
advent of so-called “Smart Truck” technology, says
Larry Mahan, general manager of Sky-Trax. Sophis-
ticated indoor tracking solutions eliminate the need
for drivers to engage in data collection.
Mobility Solutions for the Transportation
Industry
Ralph Lieberthal, Principal, Transportation & Logis-
tics, Motorola Solutions Inc.; September 2011
Traditional, siloed solutions that run independently
of each other do not serve the transportation indus-
try very well, says Ralph Lieberthal, principal, trans-
portation & logistics, at Motorola Solutions Inc.
What’s called for is an integrated solutions
approach that leverages equipment, applications
and communications technology.
Automating Last-Mile Logistics
Mike Lee, CEO, Airclic; September 2011
Paper and the various actions associated with it add
tremendously to the expense of so-called last-mile
deliveries. SaaS-based automated data capture can
greatly reduce that cost, says Mike Lee, CEO of
Airclic, and he points to the experience of the driv-
ers of the nation’s largest office-supplies distributor
to prove it.
Navigating New Wireless Implementations
Jay Steinmetz, CEO, Barcoding Inc.; September 2011
Implementation of mobile solutions require buy-in
not just from senior management but from those
who will use the devices as well, says Jay Steinmetz, CEO of Barcoding Inc. That’s why project
management is crucial. But the benefits are obvious, not least of which is that mobility empowers
people with the right information.
Effective Mobile Devices in Transportation
Jay McKibbin, Wireless LAN Specialist, Motorola
Solutions Inc.; September 2011
Wireless technology can be fickle at times, which
can mean trucks don’t roll, planes don’t fly and
packages aren’t delivered, says Jay McKibbin,
wireless LAN specialist with Motorola Solutions
Inc. Comprehensive monitoring is called for to
ensure that these all-important devices are up
and running properly.
Next-Generation Voice Speaks to ROI
Chris Sweeney, Senior Vice President, Lucas Sys-
tems; September 2011
The latest versions of voice-recognition technology
do so much more than optimize picking and other
tasks in the warehouse, says Chris Sweeney, senior
vice president of Lucas Systems. They help
improve processes and workflow, which promises
to return huge dividends by boosting productivity.
Why S&OP Is Critical to Supply Chains
Patrick Bower, Sr. Director, Corporate Planning,
Combe, Inc.; October 2011
Patrick Bower, senior director of corporate plan-
ning with Combe, Inc., explains why sales and
operatings planning is so important—and why it
should never be confused with integrated busi-
ness planning.
Pain Points in Business Forecasting
Eric Ball, Solutions Manager, Avercast LLC;
October 2011
Eric Ball, solutions manager with Avercast LLC, out-
lines what his customers are looking for in the areas
of business forecasting, inventory planning and
Web-based collaboration.
New Life for Warehouse VMI
John Mayer, Vice President Sales, Park City Group;
October 2011
Warehouse-based vendor-managed inventory
comes and goes in popularity. John Mayer, vice
president of sales with Park City Group, tells why
the practice is currently hot.
The Human Factor in Demand Forecasting
Jonathon Karelse, VP Corporate Development &
Strategic Planning, Wholesale Tire Distributors;
October 2011
Technology has allowed companies to make great
strides in improving their forecast accuracy. But the
human element will always be critical, says
Jonathon Karelse, vice president of corporate
development and strategic planning with Whole-
sale Tire Distributors.
The Pain and the Gain of Global Supply Chains
Scott Byrnes, Vice President of Marketing, Manage-
ment Dynamics; November 2011
There’s plenty of opportunity for companies look-
ing to globalize their supply chains, says Scott
Byrnes, vice president of marketing with Manage-
ment Dynamics. But they also must understand the
challenges involved.
Warehouse Management Systems: State
of the Art
Diego Pantoja-Navajas, President & CEO, LogFire;
November 2011
Diego Pantoja-Navajas, president and chief execu-
tive officer of Logfire, paints a picture of the latest
developments in warehouse-management systems.
The Cloud and the Supply Chain
Greg Johnsen, Executive VP Marketing & Sales, GT
Nexus; November 2011
Greg Johnsen, executive vice president of marketing
and sales with GT Nexus, separates hype from real-
ity, in this discussion of the “cloud supply chain.”
