Bob Evans explains why he thinks that Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff’s recent comments on customers’ reverse-offshoring initiatives were “ill-considered, out of place, inappropriate, and wildly naïve.”
supply chain
In this Cloud Wars Minute, Bob reacts to the comments made by a top Microsoft executive, thrashing customers for onshoring as a way to address the supply chain crisis.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, Hans Thalbauer discusses the need to provide supply chain professionals with visibility in order to create and implement solutions that promote business growth.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, Robert Merlo shares how SAP applications helped a mining company save money through better employee management
Bill Doerrfeld revisits the past decade of rising software vulnerabilities, which reinforces the need to patch compromised servers, use active threat monitoring, and prepare for quick responses to future zero-day exploits.
As Chris Hughes explains, the recent U.S. government response to increased software supply chain attacks will force the cybersecurity industry to innovate.
Walmart’s Roblox-centered Metaverse strategy is just the latest indicator that the company sets a digital innovation pace for others to follow.
From cost-cutting to talent retention, Kieron explores a few areas where organizations can find strategic value when entering the Metaverse.
Kenny Mullican explains how connected IoT devices enable logistical traceability, scalability, and microfactory manufacturing, all of which help support a resilient supply chain.
Supply chain leaders have endured epic disruption in the past couple of years but show strong resolve to focus on customers and innovation.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, Robert Merlo explains how SAP integrated business planning enables companies to better handle the every-changing supply and demand.
Supply chains have been hard hit by external factors in recent years, but business and tech leaders keep their eye on the prize: customers.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, Colin Masson explains how Microsoft Cloud helps manufacturers tackle everything creating smart factory applications to supply chain issues.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, Robert Merlo explains how inventory shortages set off a domino effect of slowdowns across the highly-networked and complex supply chain.
Indirect routes are becoming more common when delivering goods and services, which is why third-party distribution is required to keep your customers happy and loyal, explains Janet Schijns.
In CXO2 Minute, Ep. 46, Wayne Sadin explains how growing supply chain complexity can be addressed with better technology and management to increase efficiency and sustainability.
Oracle, Workday, Kroger and Walmart delivered powerful results, which Tom Smith and Bob Evans discuss in Episode 48 of the Cloud Wars Horizon Minute.
Supply chain woes? The right partners can help. Janet Schijns explains how to find them, both inside and outside of your current ecosystem.
The grocery giant’s digital initiatives for serving customers, attacking inflation, and streamlining supply chains are paying off in a big way.
Examples of retailers struggling with supply chain challenges abound. The grocery giant isn’t one of them — and it has the growth to prove it.



















