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The Cloud-Based Demand-Driven Supply Chain


The Cloud-Based Demand-Driven Supply Chain


Wiley and SAS Business Series 1. Aufl.

von: Vinit Sharma

CHF 43.00

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 08.11.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9781119477808
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 336

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<p><b>It’s time to get your head in the cloud!</b></p> <p>In today’s business environment, more and more people are requesting cloud-based solutions to help solve their business challenges. So how can you not only anticipate your clients’ needs but also keep ahead of the curve to ensure their goals stay on track?</p> <p>With the help of this accessible book, you’ll get a clear sense of cloud computing and understand how to communicate the benefits, drawbacks, and options to your clients so they can make the best choices for their unique needs. Plus, case studies give you the opportunity to relate real-life examples of how the latest technologies are giving organizations worldwide the opportunity to thrive as supply chain solutions in the cloud. </p> <ul> <li>Demonstrates how improvements in forecasting, collaboration, and inventory optimization can lead to cost savings</li> <li>Explores why cloud computing is becoming increasingly important </li> <li>Takes a close look at the types of cloud computing</li> <li>Makes sense of demand-driven forecasting using Amazon's cloud</li> </ul> <p>Whether you work in management, business, or IT, this is the dog-eared reference you’ll want to keep close by as you continue making sense of the cloud.</p>
<p>List of Figures xi</p> <p>List of Tables xv</p> <p>Preface xvii</p> <p>Acknowledgments xix</p> <p>Chapter 1 Demand-Driven Forecasting in the Supply Chain 1</p> <p>Chapter 2 Introduction to Cloud Computing 43</p> <p>Chapter 3 Migrating to the Cloud 91</p> <p>Chapter 4 Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure 117</p> <p>Chapter 5 Case Studies of Demand-Driven Forecasting in AWS 221</p> <p>Chapter 6 Summary 237</p> <p>Glossary 253</p> <p>References 255</p> <p>About the Author 291</p> <p>Index 293</p>
<p><b>VINIT SHARMA</b> is a cloud solutions architect at Microsoft where he continually pushes the cutting edge of the Microsoft data platform and artificial intelligence. He's worked in IT for more than fifteen years on projects involving cloud computing, virtualization, and enabling advanced analytics solutions for global teams in R&D, sales, and professional services. He is author of numerous white papers, methodologies, best practices, and implementation guides for the SAS Institute.
<p><b>Praise for THE CLOUD-BASED DEMAND-DRIVEN SUPPLY CHAIN</b> <p>"A brilliant book that offers a thorough description of cloud computing concepts, architectures and technologies, and how cloud computing can support the value generation in connected supply chains. Sharma touches on all aspects of modern supply chains, such as demand sensing, Big Data, IoT, supply chain control towers, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, while providing detailed case studies and practical examples."<br/> <b>—Anders Richter,</b> AI and supply chain expert, Knowit Decision <p>"A brilliant book for everyone interested in understanding the connected supply chain ecosystem — both business and technology implications. Sharma, a cloud deployment expert himself, explores all relevant areas of advanced supply chains of manufacturing organizations, covering topics like sensing demand signals, SCM control towers, and artificial intelligence, as well as showcasing case studies and practical examples. An insightful book."<br/> <b>—Nilmadhab Mandal,</b> Research Director, IDC UK <p><b>FIND THE TRANSPARENCY YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN NEEDS IN THE CLOUD</b> <p><i>The Cloud-Based Demand-Driven Supply Chain</i> is your go-to resource of dependable guidance for improving forecasting, collaboration, and inventory optimization in ways that can lead to major cost savings and a competitive advantage. Culled from author Vinit Sharma's extensive work as principal technical architect at the SAS Institute and cloud solutions architect at Microsoft, this practical guidebook quickly puts you in a position to make and influence highly informed decisions on customizing cloud-based strategies to optimize supply-chain performance.

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