Cloud-Based Planning Enablers in Supply Chain

83% of SAPinsiders, in their responses to the SAPinsider research survey for Supply Chain Planning in The Cloud, indicated that they plan to or are currently using some cloud-based planning solution in their planning portfolio; in this article, we explore why and how the cloud plays a critical role in helping execute the strategies identified by SAPinsiders. The article first provides a high-level overview of different types of cloud offerings and then explores how these offerings can help execute strategies that SAPinsider have in mind to build optimal supply chain planning capabilities.