Information technology innovation trends in the news include: Cisco’s enterprise answer for the iPad, the IT project failure curve of death, and IT’s three key organizational transformations. See links below for details on IT innovation trends in the news.
Cius, Cisco’s Enterprise Answer for the iPad. CloudAve provides an analysis of Cisco Cius and what it means to Apple’s iPad. Cisco Cius is an ultra lightweight (1.15 lbs) Android based tablet offering HD video streaming and real-time video, multi-party conferencing, email, messaging, browsing, and the ability to produce, edit and share content stored locally or centrally in the cloud. News Item:,/i> Cisco Just Kicked iPad Out of Enterprise Market With Cisco Cius #iPad #Innovation #Android http://bit.ly/anP7hq
The IT Failure Curve of Death. EnterpriseIrregular’s Michael Krigsman provides insight and chart on IT project planning. Steps taken early in the project can have a profound impact on downstream success or failure. News Item: The IT failure curve of death – graph highlighting early planning – to maximize option, lower costs #PM #SAP http://bit.ly/biRc5d
IT’s Three Key Organizational Transformations.Andrew McAfee writes in Harvard Business Review about key IT transformations for businesses. He sees companies in all industries using computers to accomplish three broad and deep transformations: they’re becoming more scientific, more orchestrated, and more self-organizing. News Item: Why Biz spend more on IT? – become more scientific, orchestrated, self-organizing #Innovation #enterprise http://bit.ly/aIwaxv
When businesses first start using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), they usually do not buy EDI software. It is usually cheaper for businesses that are just starting out with EDI to use a Value Added Network (VAN) or an EDI services company. Businesses usually start looking at EDI software as they start adding more trading partners and their EDI transaction volume starts going up. At some point it starts to be more cost-effective to buy EDI software rather than continue to pay high transactions fees to VANs and EDI service providers.
What is EDI Software? EDI software is used to import and export electronic business documents in an industry-standard data format from one business’ computer system to another business’ system using data communications. EDI software is used by a business’ internal IT staff. More and more EDI software is being offered as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
What are the Benefits of Using EDI Software Versus Using a EDI Service Provider?
For medium and large businesses, there are many benefits to buying EDI software. Benefits include:
Fixed Cost Versus Transactional Costs. EDI software offers a way to reduce and stabilize EDI costs if your Business-To-Business (B2B) transaction volume is growing and you are continually adding trading partners.
Strengthen Ties With Customers and Suppliers. If you use EDI software versus using a third-party provider, you will develop a closer relationship with your business customers and your suppliers. For many large businesses, more business transactions flow through EDI interfaces than through web sites, e-mail, telephone, face-to-face, or regular mail.
Gain A Strategic Capability. As more business transactions convert from paper to electronic, B2B integration and EDI is becoming a core business function for many businesses.
Supply chain technology trends in the news include: the emergence of digital and value-focused supply chains, innovation trends in supply chain technology, and automating accounts payable (A/P). See links below for details on SCM technology trends in the news.
Emergence of Digital and Value-Focused Supply Chains. IndustryWeek provides and analysis of AMR Reseach’s annual list of top supply chain highlighting Apple leadership in digital supply chains. News Item: The Changing Face of the Supply Chain – more digital, complex promotions, value chain focus #SCM #realtime http://bit.ly/dkriMG
Innovation Trends in Supply Chain Technology. In SupplyChain Management Review, Bob Trebilcock shares his discussions with industry analysts about what they’re seeing in the supply chain technology markets they cover to include RFID, voice and warehouse management (WMS) and transportation management (TMS) systems. News Item: SCM technology: What’s happening in the innovation economy – great summary of trends – #RFID #TMS #WMS #Voice http://bit.ly/aXEdOV
Savings Opportunities By Automating Your Accounts Payable. Aberdeen Group shares their analysis on how automation in accounts payable can really drive home appreciable cost savings. News Item: Why Accounts Payable Automation Matters – Revisited – the incentives are there, just need discipline #A/P http://bit.ly/9Arhii
More SCM Technology Trends in the News:
Demand Driven is not Sufficient – great write-up on value-based outcomes by industry #SCM #Data #Marketing http://bit.ly/c88Tlm
Supply Chain Disruptions Escalate Challenges for U.S. Military in Afghanistan #SCM #Risk #Afghanistan #DoD http://bit.ly/cPB7kr
2010 State of Logistics Report – interesting stats – U.S. Logistics costs, driver shortage #SCM #Trans http://bit.ly/cW0iT9
