The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As we look forward to 2022 and beyond, the overall guidance must be “prepare for anything.” IDC expects spending on Digital Transformation (DX) on the top 5 use cases – smart warehousing, freight management, optimized operations, supplier network management, and predictive network inventory orchestration – to hit USD $33Bn in 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on the latest published IMF World Economic Forecast. Observed Key Risks The latest forecast indicates that while risks such as severe banking instability have moderated, “ the balance is tilted to the downside.”

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. Data source: eMarketer. As cited in Placer Lab’s Report on the Top 10 Retail Brands to Watch in 2022 , these smaller stores (down to 32,000 sq. Image source: Bring Me the News. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Trust Google to have the answer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond. As we welcome 2022, we also welcome new supply chain challenges. As we welcome 2022, we also welcome new supply chain challenges. Insufficient materials to meet customer demand.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

20, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that CEO Inna Kuznetsova has been selected as a recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2022 Women in Supply Chain award. BOSTON — Sept.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In July 2022, IHL and ToolsGroup surveyed U.S. These include AI-supported retail planning software such as demand forecasting , inventory optimization , real-time inventory visibility, and order fulfillment optimization to create a healthy inventory balance.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 Realities vs 2023 Predictions. 2022 was, undoubtedly, another tough year with many disruptions happening outside the four walls of enterprise – extreme weather, natural disasters blocking access to resources, port or border congestion delaying transit, panic buying artificially inflating demand, suppliers going out of business.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On August 9th, 2022 the US CHIPS and Science Act, now more commonly known as the CHIPS Act, was passed into law. 2022) Source. 800M investment in applied manufacturing infrastructural improvements of 17 national laboratories ( Source). Summary of the Investments and value creation of the CHIPS Act (Loseby, D.L.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

Continued Strong Growth in Subscription Fees Fuels Revenue Growth of 21% in Q4 and Record Revenue in Fiscal 2022. ATLANTA (June 8, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended April 30, 2022 compared to $38.3

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest OECD global economic forecast in the ongoing light of the Ukraine conflict and provide some additional industry supply chain implications. . It this agency’s prior December 2021 forecast, OECD had forecasted that global GDP growth would moderate to 4.5

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2022

And Generation Z is maturing into adulthood and will shape trends with its interest in ethical sourcing, sustainability and local food.”[4] The flavors of 2022 will inevitably be influenced by the pandemic and the unpredictable world around us. ”[8]. Enjoying Flavors Old and New. Footnotes. [1] 10] Ibid. [11] Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. Since that time, the IMF along with the World Bank have been issuing revised downward forecasts.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends. Omnichannel is king in 2022. . According to Deloitte , 96% of retail executives believe consumers want a seamless experience across channels in 2022. Customer data is also available through a variety of other sources, such as customer loyalty programs and POS data.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

FeaturedCustomers 2023 Market Leader in Demand Forecasting Software MAY 2023 – FeaturedCustomers has named ToolsGroup a Market Leader in the Demand Forecasting Software category in its Spring 2023 Customer Success Report. ToolsGroup has also been named a FeaturedCustomers 2023 Top Rated Software and Hot 100 Vendor.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Gilimex claims Amazon pulled back its forecast for the year sharply in May, to far lower levels than projected and refused to compensate the supplier. This is equivalent to extortion, and actually borders on being illegal.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

(NASDAQ: AMSWA), a leading provider of innovative AI-powered supply chain management and advanced retail planning solutions, today announced that it will release its Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 financial results after the U.S. Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results Webcast Date: Thursday November 18, 2021 5:00PM Eastern Time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products. If nothing else, the last few years highlighted the importance of sourcing strategically. Globally, inflation is expected to rise 6.5%, down from 8.8%

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Media sources are filled with prognostication. Supply Chain Volatility The concept of supply chain volatility is difficult to measure and even more difficult to forecast, as disruptions are typically surprises. Furthermore, 2022 peaked out with values above 5, indicating extremely high levels of supply chain volatility.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Resilinc has announced the top five moving factors that shaped the markets in 2022 for the commodities tracked by Resilinc’s CommodityWatchAI. 1 Manufacturing Disruptions The biggest news in CommodityWatch AI ’s 2022 data is that Higher Consumption played a much smaller role in 2022 than it did in 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” Bullwhip Effect at LKQ Europe Summer 2022 Testing So, why do we not measure it? Go to the source. ” Anna, this blog post is for you. Just ask Anna.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022, a 45% increase compared to $7.5 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022 compared to $31.6 million compared to $0.5

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 25, 2022

BOSTON – (August 25, 2022) ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has been named a leader in the Quadrant Solutions SPARK Matrix™ for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization. for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization, 2022. Source: [link].

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2022

Developing Diverse, Resilient Sourcing Strateg ies. Vetting all the tiers of the supply network has never been more important, especially when addressing growing expectations for social accountability, environmental responsibility, and financial reliability to establish a responsible sourcing network.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Milan, July 27 , 2022 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been awarded Microsoft Italy’s Best Independent Software Vendor Partner Award for the second year in a row. Prestigious award presented by Microsoft at the Inspire event.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an initial report of 2022 holiday period and full year retail sales reported by the National Retail Federation. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its report on retail sales for both the November thru December 2022 holiday fulfillment period and for all of 2022.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 5, 2022

BOSTON — Oct 6, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Pierre Custeau as Chief Technology Officer. . Montreal-based executive brings extensive experience in AI-driven SaaS technology. He has also led technical teams at Aptean, Infor, and Oracle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. In 2022 overall, U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

To support this assertion, I share the results in Table 2, which contrast the Gartner Top 25 2023 winners to the results of their industry sector for the ten-year period of 2023-2022. The company’s focus on item proliferation resulted in 40% of items moving into a non-forecastable category. Is this success?

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The entire world is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , held in Qatar from Nov. Today’s AI- and ML-enabled solutions are positioning companies to master four key supply chain challenges associated with the 2022 World Cup: Agile demand planning at the speed of change. 20 through Dec. Tightly integrated demand and supply planning.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

SSI SCHAEFER On Track to Open Singapore’s Largest Fully Automated Cold Storage at Tee Yih Jia Food Hub in Q1 2022. The APAC automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of about 10% between 2021 and 2026. SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond.

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Logility

MAY 3, 2022

Source: Logility, 2022. The solution checks against available stock plus capacity, material availability, alternate sourcing scenarios, and other constraints as needed. Source: Logility, 2022. Consider an order-taking process that enforces ATP alone. to “Should I take the order?”,

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Resilinc has published its 2022 Half Year report. Take a read and then be sure to download our 2022 Half Year Report – Gridlock for the full overview. Geopolitical event alerts issued by EventWatch AI grew by 521% in the first six months of 2022—mostly due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Geopolitical and cyber risks grew.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Walmart announced its top toy list for the 2022 holiday season a month earlier than last year, and Best Buy will also put out discounts starting earlier than usual.” ” • Identify alternate sources of supply. … Economists at Deloitte forecast growth of 13.5% Both forecasts actually turned out to be too low.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

To understand the state of this latest supply chain crisis–and when it will end–this guide to the 2022 baby formula shortage breaks down: The cause of the baby formula shortage. Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. – Ben Reich, CEO, Datasembly.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Unreliable Forecasting. Getting the forecast right is still challenging for many supply chains. So, it’s time to level up your planning with digital tools that are designed to forecast intermittent demand, balance service levels with inventory costs, increase sales and market growth share. Do you have whiplash yet?

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

In June 2022, U.S. Logility NDO enables you to improve your resiliency by continuously assessing tough tradeoffs between sourcing and distribution options, lead times, and logistics costs. This is where we must venture outside our own databases and see what clues we can gather from various corporate and government sources.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Expectations for the 2022 Holiday Season and Beyond. Migration Patterns.

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