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Oracle Corp. has released a series of new Oracle Cloud services, covering software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) applications.

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SAP SE has released version 6.1 of the SAP Integrated Business Planning application.

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JDA Software Group, Inc. has released JDA Connect for SAP HANA.

IntelliChief Launches System Health Check Service

IntelliChief LLC, a vendor of automated document and content-management applications, has launched IntelliChief System Health Check Service.

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Dassault Systèmes Unveils New App for CPG Manufacturers

Dassault Systèmes, a vendor of product design and lifecycle-management software, has launched Perfect Production.

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Beyond the Match: Concentrate on the Front End First

Analyst Insight: S&OP is much more of a journey than a destination. After getting the supply/demand match process established, the question becomes "what is needed to move the process beyond the supply chain function and get ownership across the organization?" A good place to start is the front end of your business. - Bryan Ball, Vice President and Group Director, Supply Chain and Global Supply Management Practices, Aberdeen

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How Big Data Drives Small Parcel Negotiations

Analyst Insight: Data analytics is playing a bigger role in supply chain analysis and consulting practices. According to a Deloitte study, "big data" and advanced analytics are being integrated into optimization tools, demand forecasting, integrated business planning, supplier collaboration and risk analytics at a rapid pace. - Traci Doenitz, Vice President of Information Systems, Spend Management Experts

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Initial Steps to S&OP Success

Analyst Insight: Sales and operations planning is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing and consumer products companies should have in place. Surprisingly, many companies do not have a process to formally balance product supply with product demand. Many articles and books have already been written on the technical steps which outline a successful S&OP program. These resources describe the nuances of product rationalization, demand forecasting, supply forecasting, S&OP "True Up" and executive review. - Brewster Smith, Project Manager, Tompkins International

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