U.S., Dec. 15 -- Derek O'Carroll, CEO of Brightpearl, looks at five ways how companies can make effective use of the cloud to streamline the supply chain.

1. Cost Reduction

Let's start with one of the biggest benefits to supply chain management... utilising the power of the cloud reduces a company's operational costs! The automation of tedious back office tasks ensures that your labour force can be used to better effect elsewhere. This can be achieved through the natural reduction in shipping times and duplicate orders that will come about when integrating with an automated shipping platform like ShipStation. Integrating an automated shipping platform with a Warehouse Management System will likely significantly lessen your processing co...