The Supply Chain Cloud’ Publishes Cloud Application Report

CHURCHTOWN, Ireland - May 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Dublin21/05/14 - ‘The Supply Chain Cloud,’ (http://www.thesupplychaincloud.com/) the body set up by the European Supply Chain Institute (ESCI) to educate on and promote the applications of Cloud Computing to the Supply Chain, publishes a key information report with it’s partners on Cloud Computing for Supply Chain Applications.

Addressing issues including contracts, standards, certification and applications the report focuses on the topics organisations need to understand when considering transitioning their supply chain applications to the Cloud.

The report can be downloaded or viewed at

http://www.escinst.org/thesupplychaincloud/download_report.html

The mission of ‘The Supply Chain Cloud’ is to demystify the Cloud and address its applications when it comes to Supply Chain Management.

Cloud Computing promises to deliver more visibility throughout the supply chain and enable collaboration between all trading partners in the network.

However, much of the cloud computing information available today is very generic and does not recognise the fact that different industries will approach and engage with the cloud in different ways.

This is especially true of the supply chain where data governance and compliance issues are particularly important as organisations operate in diverse locations globally.

‘The Supply Chain Cloud’ is addressing this information gap with input from many industry thought leaders

“Without a doubt, the emergence of cloud computing as a delivery model for IT Applications and Services is very exciting and promises to transform the supply chain and how all trading partners collaborate globally. The quest for supply chain visibility means that the supply chain is an ideal industry for the cloud, due to the sheer number of partners and suppliers involved in a multinational supply chain who must collaborate to manufacture and distribute products,” states John Connors, CEO of The Supply Chain Cloud.

About ‘The Supply Chain Cloud’

The Supply Chain Cloud’ is the body set up by the European Supply Chain Institute to educate on and promote the applications of the Cloud to the Supply Chain.

The organisation works with, industry bodies, end users and cloud computing vendors in order to develop vertical industry specific Cloud Computing Supply Chain information.

         The Supply Chain Cloud

         john.connors@thesupplychaincloud.com