Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The goal of an SCP implementation was to effectively balance demand and supply. Here, Mars Wrigley leveraged using Kinaxis for both demand and supply planning. Kinaxis is a proponent of using network planners for both supply and demand planning rather than having the planners operate in silos.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

ToolsGroup Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Demand Planning Market Report. BOSTON (September 30, 2019) ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Demand Planning 2019 Vendor Assessment. . PRESS RELEASE.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Demand planning processes lack standardization and self-reported data is suspect. The average MAPE for North America was 36% while the European average MAPE was 45%. The average bias of European forecasts versus North America had 2% more bias. Get serious about demand modeling. Tougher in Europe.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP). Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Our panel delved into the critical theme of “Bridging the gap between network planning and operational execution in production and service parts logistics.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

They were very proud of their work in planning with a number of pharmaceutical manufacturers. So my question to the presenter was, “Why waste your time trying to improve a traditional demand planning approach when you could do so much more?” Today the order represents three to four months of demand latency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. Achieving fast deliveries and a high service level, while minimizing inventory involves the implementation of demand planning and inventory optimization. Making refractory products is complicated and challenging.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I I have learned a lot about the challenges they face.”

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2023

When Gema Verdin from Ajinomoto Foods North America was told that men don’t like smart women, she saw it not as something to overcome but something to reach past. She is responsible for customer service, demand planning, production, planning and logistics. Q: Tell us how you got to where you are today.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

Demand Planning: A High-Level Activity. For example, it is easier to forecast how many SUVs will be sold in North America this year versus how many white LX models with a sunroof will be sold in Miami over Memorial Day weekend. Aggregating provides accuracy.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

Demand Planning: A High-Level Activity. For example, it is easier to forecast how many SUVs will be sold in North America this year versus how many white LX models with a sunroof will be sold in Miami over Memorial Day weekend. Aggregating provides accuracy.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

BOSTON (Sept 5, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, shared details of its participation with Optimas Solutions, a leading global industrial distributor and service provider, in the North American Supply Chain Summit (NASCES19), taking place September 10-11 in Chicago. . On September 11 at 11:40 a.m.,

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The DSS takes relevant demand and supply data and provides meaningful insights such as demand forecasts, replenishment plans, various stock levels etc. Moreover, the DSS is capable of analyzing unstructured data sets and providing valuable insights into supply and demand planning.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

North America. Demand planning analysis for top personal care products company. S/4HANA system support for North American electronics company. Bristlecone’s supply chain and remote delivery expertise enable businesses to keep their transformation projects on track despite the pandemic.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

BOSTON (Sept 5, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, shared details of its participation with Optimas Solutions, a leading global industrial distributor and service provider, in the North American Supply Chain Summit (NASCES19), taking place September 10-11 in Chicago. . On September 11 at 11:40 a.m.,

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RELEX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

the leading specialty pet retailer in North America, has chosen RELEX Solutions to automate and optimize its demand planning and replenishment processes. The RELEX solution will be used to plan demand for PetSmart’s more than 1650 stores, distribution centers and e-commerce site. PetSmart Inc. ,

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Our Demand planning processes are also evolving based on ever-changing business needs. We are stronger in supply than demand. Local resources, in the countries of final distribution, manage demand and inventory planning. As a result, it is important that our supply chain processes are agile and flexible.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 8, 2019

Focal generates more than 75% of their revenue outside of France, mainly in North America and Asia. For this project, Focal choose to implement the DynaSys Ready-to-Plan (RTP) solution, a pre-configured solution, that allowed for a quick installation of demand planning within the company.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

McCain has shown impressive leadership as she has lead supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global, and now has moved into a business lead role as vice president, healthcare, North America, for the Consumer Packaging International Division. ATLANTA – Sept. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2019

ToolsGroup is proud to be recognized by IDC as a leader in inventory optimization,” said David Barton, ToolsGroup’s general manager of North America. Our fundamentally different approach helps companies decode demand volatility so they can achieve aggressive service level targets with minimal inventory.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2017

It was difficult to find a supply chain system that performed better than our existing in-house, highly-evolved demand planning system. Some fresh food retailers have raised their availability to almost 99% using RELEX, and through good demand planning they can offer the freshest produce while also cutting spoilage.

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Alloy

MAY 15, 2019

Most recently, Adrienne led North American national sales at YG Acoustics , where she coordinated everything from demand planning to marketing budgets, product setup, and overall process development to create business. At Bowers & Wilkins , Adrienne managed business with 12 National Accounts across North America.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

“Changing consumer expectations and competitive pressures make exceptional service an imperative in the tire industry,” said David Barton, ToolsGroup’s general manager of North America. Helping companies profitably balance service and cost is what we do best.

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RELEX Solutions

AUGUST 7, 2019

“We are most excited about the opportunity to shift our resources from non-value add activities, like building spreadsheets, to true value-add activities like decision-making and analysis of demand and inventory management,” said Thrive Market’s Director of Supply and Demand Planning, Nicolas Yepez.

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Locus

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It needs a tremendous amount of scheduling, on-time delivery, time management and supply-demand planning. Download WhitePaper on Future of Grocery Retail in North America. As the shelf life of fresh turkey is only 21 days, it is extremely difficult to execute a fresh turkey supply chain. A typical turkey supply chain.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Aside from that being one of your busiest times of the year, the movement to eCommerce and omnichannel shopping has made accurate demand planning impossible and inventory allocation harder than ever. Predicting where your highest demand will be this holiday season can feel like solving a Rubik’s cube blindfolded.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ at the core, POOLCORP will embark on a journey to optimize planning of over 1 million SKU/locations across a network of four regional distribution centers and nearly 400 sales centers in North America and Europe. For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 7, 2019

ATD is one of the largest tire distributors in the world with more than 140 distribution centers and 80,000 customers across North America. ToolsGroup solutions include Demand Planning & Sensing, Inventory Optimization, Allocation & Replenishment, Promotions Planning and S&OP. On May 14 at 3:50 p.m.,

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Demand planning. The logistics sector is rapidly growing and there is no shortage of groundbreaking technology and premiere partners in North America, Europe, and beyond. Freight forwarding. Handling raw materials. Order fulfillment. Inventory management. Customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Returns and exchanges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Normalcy Index calculated weekly by the Economist projects that North America is 67% of the way back to normalcy from COVID, but globally, it is lower at 50% with many flare-ups. Yet, few are willing to raise their hands and admit that current demand planning processes of forecasting based on order or shipments do not work.

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Logility

APRIL 27, 2015

Think of it this way: Develop the first push to the store based on demand plans and budgets. This initial plan strives to achieve the sales and profitability defined in your merchandise chain and store plan. She is a graduate of the Harvard School of Executive Management and the Sloan School of Strategic Planning.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The second challenge is on the demand side. There is still a relative lack of maturity in food retailing here in North America; in the area of forecasting and replenishment in particular, getting to a common demand platform starting from the store and working backwards—an item/store/day-level forecast that represents store demand.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Supply Chain Planning (demand planning etc) is important as it determines how much cash is tied up in inventory, how much stock becomes obsolescent and how DIFOT is affected by stock availability.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning? – Lindsey Groff, Executive Director, Human Milk Bank Association of North America. They are reaching out. That’s part of problem-solving.”.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Address Long Lead Times in the Demand Planning and Forecasting Process. Lead times continue to lengthen for manufacturers as ports in China and elsewhere remain clogged up, demand continues to be high, and transportation companies struggle to find drivers. The key is to consider the end goal: service delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Shell’s current shift to the global supply chain is impacting North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Russia, and China. Nick worked with them to provide intensive education of stakeholders, planning managers, general managers, process experts, and SAP specialists on the concept of DDMRP.

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