Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

Much has been written about what it takes to run a successful supply chain in the era of “get it to me fast and get it to me cheap.” Supply chain professionals are looking for ways to store goods closer to customers by investing in micro fulfillment centers and to optimize their facilities so orders can be processed faster.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software and services, helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor-validated content. ToolsGroup earned a Market Leader award in the category.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2023

Supply chain professionals have always depended on forecasting to help them balance supply and demand. In contrast, forecasting provides overall aggregate estimates, such as the total number of purchases next quarter. He explains, “Prediction is at the core of running an efficient supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Joint Microsoft and ToolsGroup planning solution will support POOLCORP’s goals of improved service to customers and increased profitability amid demand and supply volatility. Combined with continued supply chain challenges, these trends accelerated POOLCORP’s desire to create a more robust and resilient supply network.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

ToolsGroup will support Emma’s goal of creating a resilient, intelligent supply chain process to fuel the company’s growth. MUNICH & BOSTON — 23. However, this speed of expansion made Emma’s supply chain planning process considerably more difficult.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 9, 2024

Retailers rely heavily on promotions, which can account for between 10% and 45% of their total revenues, according to research from Boston Consulting Group. In today’s dynamic retail landscape, promotions are undeniably a potent tool for driving sales and customer engagement.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

BOSTON, February 16, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has partnered with Planalytics to integrate their weather-driven demand (WDD) analytics with ToolsGroup’s retail planning solutions, enabling customers to isolate, measure, and manage the influence of weather on their businesses.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some transformations follow a convention, but in supply chain that’s rarely the case. Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. Purchasers don’t have visibility into existing inventory.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 7, 2016

by Kevin McGowan A recent New York Times article demonstrated that supply chain management innovations can come from some unexpected places. This simple idea has transformed fishery end-to-end supply chain management , and other organizations are starting to follow suit.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

Solutions enable real-time inventory availability and fulfillment optimization for retailers. BOSTON—June 7, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Onera, a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions to retailers.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Boston and Milan, 15 December 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that it has joined the Microsoft Partner Pledge, an initiative with the aim of promoting a sustainable environmental future. “For About ToolsGroup.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

This is just the latest of the company’s significant strides towards making supply chains a force for good by helping organizations guarantee service, reduce excess stock, and increase profits. Business leaders today are looking for new ways to improve the resilience and agility of their supply chains. Version 8.60

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Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2022

Haas and his colleagues explain, “For many companies, helping consumers make purchase decisions by delivering relevant content throughout the buying cycle is a top priority. ” Complicating this challenge is the fact that consumers can easily hop on and off the digital path to purchase. That isn’t always easy.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2022

BOSTON (May 31, 2022) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, announced today that Joe (Yossi) Shamir will retire from his role as CEO. Kuznetsova joins ToolsGroup following a series of senior roles in SaaS and supply chain companies with a focus on fast growth and innovation.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

The award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. As a result, our customers see us not as a vendor, but as a true partner in the management and improvement of their supply chains.”

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

” Supply Chains and Sustainability As noted above, when Earth Day began, it was viewed as a protest against a century and a half of industrial development. 3] More often than not, when companies look to do better, they look to their supply chains. ” But: decarbonizing supply chains is hard.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology , we highlight an announcement of added capabilities being planned for the Amazon AWS Supply Chain B2B Cloud. The product announcement was made in conjunction with the Amazon AWS re:Invent conference held in 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, it is vital for organisations to ensure a reliable supply of products and services. Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Leadership in Supply Chain. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. The Boston sports landscape shifted after that first Super Bowl and became the city of champions, with 12 total championships (6 by the Patriots, 4 by the Red Sox, and 1 each by the Celtics and Bruins). This time, however, he says it is for good.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 20 – 2016 Q1. Gartner and Supply Chain Media formalise partnership. Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

the name given to the Fourth Industrial Revolution involving robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), must be supported by Supply Chain 4.0. But what does Supply Chain 4.0 The retail supply chain ‘has not caught up with the speed that the world is moving at,’ Fung said. Supply chain 4.0

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Jocz noted, “Purchases depend on consumers’ having disposable income, feeling confident about their future, trusting in business and the economy, and embracing lifestyles and values that encourage consumption. For purchases beyond everyday essentials, meanwhile, the store serves more as a showroom for inspiration and ‘retailtainment’.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “It has taken 30 years since the term was coined in 1992, but big money has now moved into the metaverse — accompanied by big hype.”[1] These systems can run their external software brain based on input from virtual sensors and then determine how they should respond.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “It has taken 30 years since the term was coined in 1992, but big money has now moved into the metaverse — accompanied by big hype.”[1] These systems can run their external software brain based on input from virtual sensors and then determine how they should respond.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 7, 2021

” For many consumers, the most important touch point they have on the digital path to purchase is their smartphone. The Mobile Phone Touch Point For years, the digital path to purchase has moved increasingly from personal computers to mobile technologies. In the mobile arena, the smartphone is clearly the dominant player.

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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. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2022

In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, two men, disguised as police officers, talked their way into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, where they blindfolded and tied up the two security guards, and made off with thirteen works of art. The ongoing Russian assault on Ukraine continues to make supply chain waves.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. As shown in Figure 2 with the orbit chart of Lenovo, the progress of supply chains is gnarly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

I certainly saw a lot of exhibitors touting their AI capabilities, especially when it came to more informed decision making across the entire supply chain network. This means that air cargo is about to play an expanded role in the supply chain ecosystem. Uber purchased Drizly in a cash-and-stock deal back in 2021.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. companies were further rattled after Chinese authorities recently questioned workers at Boston-based consulting firm Bain & Co. That’s all for this week.

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 21, 2020

Yet for business leaders – especially manufacturers and shippers – the words “unpredictability” and “uncertainty” will likely epitomize 2020, as they’re something organizations continue to experience as the country and consumers emerge from the nationwide lockdown amid supply chain disruption.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”.

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