ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Consumer goods e-commerce sales for example increased 91% year over year according to a NielsenIQ analysis. Anticipate Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Uncertainty with Probabilistic Planning.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 290

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner 290

Logility

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Consumer Goods Technology recently released its 2012 Consumer Goods Technology Reader’s Choice survey results. " Aggressive competitors, margin erosion, and quickly changing consumer preferences and behaviors pose serious challenges to the consumer goods industry. Success Story: Kraft Foods.

Consumer Goods 100

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

The Italian consumer goods company applies ToolsGroup’s probabilistic forecasting and inventory optimization across its expansive network to enhance customer experience and business value. This automated, AI-powered solution includes Demand Planning & Forecasting and Inventory Optimization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software ToolsGroup Supply Chain Planning Forecasting 120

QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%. What is RFID Technology?

Manufacturing Procurement 90

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

An analysis of improvement, performance, and value of over 500 public companies in 28 industries over a decade. (I Smaller Focused Companies Win. When compared to the peer group performance, smaller and regional players outperform larger companies. All companies in the sector are struggling. I posted my working summary.)

Supply Chain Design Software 239

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E2open

JULY 11, 2016

Turning Your Consumer Goods Supply Chain Into a Competitive Advantage. Today’s modern supply chains are multi-enterprise, starting with consumers, retailers, distributors; and flowing through an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other third parties. Create healthy inventory across the entire value chain.

Consumer Goods 60

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

IBP is a collaborative process involving diverse business functions that is designed to balance demand against supply in a manner that maximizes the goals of that company. This is, at many companies, a month-long process that produces a supply chain plan that spans out over several months – often 24 or 36 months. I believe this claim.

Supply Chain Planning Software 252

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For companies looking for a more intimate relationship with their consultant, and a firm that tends to have deeper application-specific domain expertise, boutiques are a good choice. The company’s list of clients includes a wealth of household retail brands, 3PLs, and distribution companies.

Supply Chain Design Software 244

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) – when executed well – can be an efficient and cost-effective system for managing the supply of goods. Learn more: What is Inventory Management? Techniques for 2021 What is vendor managed inventory? How does vendor managed inventory work?

Vendor Strategies 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. We feel so strongly about this that we do not have an inventory planning role.”

Waste Reduction 150

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing 150

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Absolutely! This increases sales.

Forecasting 189

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2022

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, and The Parker Avery Group, a leading retail and consumer goods consulting firm, announced that they have formed a strategic partnership. References below to the Company means Logility, Inc. ATLANTA (August 30, 2022) – Logility, Inc.,

Logility 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

Unilever is consistently rated a company with one of the best supply chains in the world. Unilever (NYSE: UL) is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. The company had revenues of over €60 billion in their last fiscal year. Unilever started in North America in 2020.

Inventory Reduction 170

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings North America 170

The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Before founding Square1, Shane served as Vice President of Salon Service Group (SSG), where he was responsible for navigating the company through seven acquisitions and founding GB Logistics. The company offers a range of logistics services, including transportation, warehousing, and supply chain management.

3PL 215

3PL Missouri Logistics Network Optimization Software Warehousing 215

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

We find that companies with an analytics center of excellence drove progress faster than those with a supply chain center of excellence. While companies build Supply Chain Centers of Excellence, most are not clear on what good looks like. If the company drives efficiency in supply chain design, the organization will kill growth.

Inventory Reduction 241

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 241

ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

ToolsGroup won the award for its deep supply chain planning expertise and cloud-based solutions for retail, manufacturing, distribution, consumer goods, aftermarket parts, and telecom industries. Our ambition is to help an ever-widening range of companies to become more agile to better manage supply chain complexity and disruption.”.

ToolsGroup 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Kimberly-Clark is public consumer goods company that generated over $19 billion in revenues last year. The company’s billion-dollar brands include Huggies disposable diapers, Cottonelle and Scott toilet paper; Kleenex facial tissue: and Kotex feminine hygiene products. This used to be a paper-based process.

Real-time Visibility 251

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Stord

APRIL 11, 2022

The out-of-stock sticker shock we experienced in the past few years is forcing retailers to take a hard look at how they plan inventory. Product availability was a clear problem during the pandemic: last holiday season, consumers saw over 6 billion out-of-stock messages online , a 253% increase over the 2019 season. in April 2021.

Inventory Reduction 78

Inventory Reduction Inventory Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills 78

Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We had the infamous toilet paper outage that began with consumers detecting small shortages of paper rolls, which triggered a paper shortage at the manufacturing companies. Retailers across the world have surplus inventory of nearly every kind of consumer goods – clothing, electronics, housewares.

Supply Chain Planning Software 135

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Meanwhile, supply shortages and price inflation are getting the front page in consumer-focused publications and plenty of airtime on televised news. Many consumers, including myself, become irritated by the sight of empty store shelves where our favorite consumer goods are typically stored. And rightfully so. Final Word.

Supply Chain Disruption 213

Supply Chain Disruption Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain 213

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

To adapt, I recommend that companies form two groups: Operational/Business Continuity Group. This type of planning needs to be deployed by all consumer manufacturers. One company that I work with is using COVID-19 levels in sewage to plan recovery curves. The order is no longer a good proxy for demand. It will take time.

Supply Chain Planning Software 431

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply and Demand 431

o9 Solutions

JANUARY 18, 2022

18 , 2021 – o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Columbus Consulting International , a boutique consulting firm specializing in solving problems for consumer goods companies and retailers, including grocers. .

Columbus 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

When I hear companies discussing the implementation of a customer segmentation strategy, I ask a series of questions: Who is your customer? I find that most of the time, companies cannot answer the first question of “ Who is your customer? The company is the third-largest manufacturer of flash memory in the world.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 150

Alloy

JULY 28, 2023

Consumer Goods Index – May 2023 Edition Deltas in sales over time and inventory totals are critical leading indicators for the health of the consumer goods industry. Retailers and consumers alike are impacted by deviations and volatility in the consumer goods supply chain. since April 2021.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Consumer Goods Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

QAD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving consumer landscape, the way products are packaged plays a pivotal role in the success of consumer goods manufacturing and the overall supply chain. The transformation has touched all inventory levels from material sourcing to end product delivery. It still is.

Packaging 94

Packaging Supply Chain Transformation Manufacturing Procurement Sustainability 94

Unleashed

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mass customisation – also known as made-to-order – is the term used for manufacturing goods tailored to customers on a large scale How does mass customisation work? Mass customisation can generally only be achieved by a company that works smarter, not harder. Learn more: Cloud-based software – the way to go!

Inventory Management Software 98

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 98

DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 6, 2020

The key challenge is to not over-produce and stock up on excessive inventory , but at the same time be ready for summer by securing on-shelf availability and fulfillment. The impact on inventory and demand will depend on the extent and timing of the pandemic ending. Often, consumer goods are produced in wide varieties.

Scenario Planning 296

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Food Modeling 296

Taulia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Inventory management is an essential process for almost every type of business. Inventory is often the largest current asset and poor or ineffective management of stock can lead to large losses or in some cases, business failure. Yet the successful organization of inventory is not without its challenges.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Material Savings 52

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 22, 2022

He is working with Microsoft, Accenture, and other partners to deliver a multi-tenant supply chain model that leverages data, the cloud, and shared pay-for-use robotics facilities, to allow consumer goods to reach customers next or same-day at the cost of standard delivery. The system is extremely dense and is completely scalable.

Warehousing 209

Warehousing Material Savings Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 209

Unleashed

MARCH 13, 2019

When managing inventory, there are a wide array of challenges and problems that face business owners. These problems are an issue for small businesses, large corporations and all of those companies in between who are experiencing growth. Inventory is one of your most important assets. Inventory going off. Human error.

Inventory Management Software 66

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Yes, these supply chain networks advantages do improve as more companies and users join. Nulogy, for example, is a platform for collaboration between consumer goods brands and their copacker and comanufacturing partners. A large share of their business is with food & beverage companies. These are networks.

Supply Chain Design Software 157

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 31, 2023

Some consumers also switched to lower-cost meats or cuts, or cheaper store brands. This could have important strategic implications for retailers and F&B companies, including pricing strategies, marketing, promotion, product mixes and volume expectations. What is an example of sustainable food?

Sourcing Strategies 156

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Price Reduction 156

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption is a fact of life for every company that moves any type of product. Your company is likely under cyber attack as you read this.

Supply Chain Planning Software 309

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Logility

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We’re pleased to announce the general availability of our corporate responsibility solution, developed to help companies build stronger and more sustainable supply chains through better management of the growing number of corporate governance assessments and audits and through superior collaboration with the entire supply network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 181

Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Supply Chain Planning Innovation 181

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. The company revealed last year that they have revenues of $45 billion.

Supply Chain Planning Software 207

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 207

Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

Accelerating the digital sustainable supply chain, Logility helps companies seize new opportunities, sense and respond to changing market dynamics and more profitably manage their complex global businesses. Logility clients include Big Lots, Husqvarna Group, Parker Hannifin, Sonoco Products and Red Wing Shoe Company. About Logility.

Optimal Sourcing 252

Optimal Sourcing Network Optimization Software Logility Supply Chain Network Software 252

ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) presents special supply chain planning challenges for both smaller microbrands (e.g., eyeglass brand Warby Parker or mattress seller Casper) and much larger consumer goods incumbents, but the planning challenges are different depending on which type of company you are. See the full story here ).

Supply Chain Planning Software 159

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