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Supply chain management used to be simple. In a traditional supply chain-driven model, manufacturers made products and pushed them through the system to compliant customers as efficiently as possible. Any fluctuation in customer demand meant that orders would be missed or inventory would pile up, depending on the direction of the fluctuation. Companies thrived in spite of this, as limited competition ensured that they stayed in business.
“Do more with less” has become less of a catch phrase and more a rule of survival for IT managers as they grapple with the challenges of enabling business growth and reducing overhead all the while delivering on aggressive return on investment goals.
Many technologies that enterprises adopt for their information systems often have roots in consumer applications. More employees are extending their workday and increasing efficiency by leveraging the same technology they use to enhance their personal lives—in particular, Web-enabled smartphone and smart-pad devices.
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has signed up for IBM’s Customer Advisor Accelerator solution to reduce account opening processing time by at least 50 percent.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa launched a national education action plan for peace and sustainable development at Temple Trees, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in Colombo, this week.
California State University-Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has updated its storage system to HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays (EVA) to provide faster data access to students and faculty and to increase capacity in support of scholastic research applications.
Symantec Corp. has announced the findings of its January Symantec Intelligence Report, which shows that spammers are using holidays and major events to make their mail more appealing.
Google has integrated Public Alerts, a platform designed to provide relevant emergency alerts, into Google Maps.
The Philippine Senate passed on third and final reading the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Senate Bill No. 2796), which will provide a legal framework for the investigation, apprehension and prosecution of cybercriminals.
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is putting in place measures to improve the quality of 3G mobile services in the country.
Nearly 800 schools across Australia will receive $50,0000 grants to install solar and other renewable power systems from the government's National Solar Schools Program.
One billion phones with access to educational apps will be given away to the world's poorest nations starting this year. The ambitious project was an initiative of the Young Global Leaders(YGL), a World Economic Forum community of 700 social entrepreneurs that address specific challenges of public interest.
The top 10 IT vendors serving the government sector in Central and Eastern Europe's Visegrad Group (V4), consisting of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, account for over half of total government IT spending in the region.
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