ERP

Why procurement pricing breaks in cloud ERP migrations

Friday, June 12, 2026 · Anil Yellepeddi Cloud ERP migrations often overlook procurement pricing functionality, creating hidden operational risks when advanced contract-based pricing capabilities from legacy systems do not translate into modern cloud platforms.

The Perfect Order needs to include the right data

Monday, February 16, 2026 · Norman Katz To achieve a true Perfect Order in today’s regulatory environment, companies must add a “right data” requirement, integrating accurate, traceable, and compliant information into ERP and EDI systems to meet mandates and retail vendor compliance expectations.

The hidden fill-rate killers that manufacturers often miss in multi-DC network ERP transformations

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 · Srinivasan Narayanan During ERP cloud transformations, manufacturers often see fill rates decline not because of technology failures, but because long-standing assumptions about sourcing, planning, and multi-DC execution are exposed under real operating conditions.

Revolutionizing SCM Software: Real-time visibility, AI, and seamless integration

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Bridget McCrea With its real-time visibility, intelligent automation and flexible architecture, modern SCM software is helping shippers plan, adapt, and deliver with confidence. We explore how these technologies are empowering companies to stay agile—and respond to disruptions faster than…

Supply Chain Network Design as a Way to Bridge the ERP Gap

Friday, September 22, 2023 · Marianna Vydrevich and Norman Katz Good supply chain network design helps to ensure that enterprises are performing properly at each stage of their supply chain with respect to the supply chain as an end-to-end whole.

How Do You Define Your ERP System?

Monday, August 21, 2023 · Norman Katz The ERP system sits at the center of the other supply chain systems and the overall connectivity. As the source of truth, this is where the foundational data should be stored.

Differentiating the ERP from the Data Project

Monday, July 17, 2023 · Norman Katz If you have committed to an ERP project, waiting to address the data portion of the project can lead to frustration and delays.

Innovation on my mind; innovation in my business

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 · Aaron Benningfield and Richard Sherman Adding innovation planning and goal setting into operations performance metrics and evaluating technology hype cycles, best practices and ROI, both financial and competitive, are critical to business strategy.

Cleo releases its first supply chain jobs report

Monday, December 19, 2022 · SCMR Staff The top takeaway is that roles remain highly manual when digitalizing should be the norm.

The third year of the “Roaring 20s:”  A decade of digitalization and disruption

Monday, January 3, 2022 · Matthew Lekstutis, Pavan Bajaj and Richard Sherman Experience indicates that with each decade, there are pronounced disruptions that shake the structure of the market that supply network leadership must respond to (carpe diem).

Demand Planning in a Crisis

Monday, August 31, 2020 · Knut Alicke and Kai Hoberg In many industries, demand has never been more volatile and unpredictable than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are seven actions to drive demand planning despite an unprecedented crisis.

Moving beyond the chain in supply chain

Thursday, January 16, 2020 · Richard J. Sherman Leaders and innovators are now focused on enterprise supply networks and managing an ecosystem. Where are you on the journey?

Selecting a supply chain planning tool: Are you doing it all wrong?

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · PS Subramaniam and Jesse Chafin The promise of supply chain planning technology is real, but the hype is daunting. A holistic and well-structured technology enablement process can help you navigate the jargon to choose the best technology solution for your most challenging problems.

I can see clearly now…the constraints are gone.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 · Richard J. Sherman Supply chain visibility is a reality ...... finally?

The Living Supply Chain

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 · Robert Handfield, North Carolina State University and Tom Linton, Flex A new book argues that supply chain ecosystems adjust and evolve in ways similar to how the natural world behaves.