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As enterprise supply chains and consumer demand chains have beome globalized, they continue to inefficiently share information “one-up/one-down”. Profound "bullwhip effects" in the chains cause managers to scramble with inventory shortages and consumers attempting to understand product recalls, especially food safety recalls. Add to this the increasing usage of personal mobile devices by managers and consumers seeking real-time information about products, materials and ingredient sources. The popularity of mobile devices with consumers is inexorably tugging at enterprise IT departments to shifting to apps and services. But both consumer and enterprise data is a proprietary asset that must be selectively shared to be efficiently shared.

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Saturday
Nov082008

Economist: Let it rise

DateSaturday, November 8, 2008 at 9:45AM

The following excerpts are from a special report on corporate IT printed in The Economist on October 25th:

In the beginning computers were human. Then they took the shape of metal boxes, filling entire rooms before becoming ever smaller and more widespread. Now they are evaporating altogether and becoming accessible from anywhere.

and

Information technology is turning into a global 'cloud' accessible from anywhere, says Ludwig Siegele [The Economist's technology correspondent]. What does that mean for the way people conduct business?

For the full written report, go to Let it rise: A special report on corporate IT.

For an accompanying audio interview of Siegle, in which he discusses how these tough economic times will likely mean faster adoption of the 'cloud' by corporate IT, click here.

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