E2open

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The latest study highlights opportunities for businesses to strengthen resilience with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand sensing to optimize inventory, realize more value from planning investments, and better serve clients during disruptions of any size. Orlando, FL – October 2, 2024 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

Forecasting Software 78

Forecasting Software Forecasting Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 78

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2025

Texas Freeze (2021): Supply of semiconductors and plastics ground to a halt. Companies with dual sourcing and buffer inventory got back on track faster. Recovery required offline backups and manual workarounds, highlighting the value of tested, non-digital contingency plans.

Supply Chain Planning Software 175

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Network Software 175

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

BOSTON (Nov 8, 2021) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management business. Global e-commerce sales in the first quarter of 2021 rose nearly 40% year-over-year. For three consecutive years between 2019 and 2021, Inc.

ToolsGroup 317

ToolsGroup Modeling Demand Management Demand Planning Software 317

ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. Read the press release here.

ToolsGroup 295

ToolsGroup Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing 295

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. Was this by design?

Procurement Analytics 369

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 369

Arkieva

MAY 26, 2021

Often inventory is considered the simplest component of supply chain management that can successfully be managed separately. We will first review the basics of CPE and then address the use of target inventory (specifically ending finished goods inventory EFGI) in CPEs.

Price Mitigation Strategies 158

Price Mitigation Strategies Training Modeling Inventory Reduction 158

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Of course trade-offs of higher manufacturing costs are balanced against reduced inventory costs, lower freight/logistics costs, lower duties and taxes, etc. For example, you could have an Oracle database and ToolsGroup inventory optimization, all integrated in a Google data lake. The 5G tsunami will require a new distribution model.

Supply Chain Planning Software 272

Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 272

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The volume of ocean shipments grew two-fold in the past decade, and the price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. Ocean carriers, struggling to make a profit for the past ten years, collectively will post 200 billion in profitability in 2021. Freight Rates 2019-2021. Get Good at Inventory Management.

Supply Chain Design Software 467

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 467

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At the end of 2021, Fleet Feet acquired JackRabbit a competitor with 55 brick-and-mortar stores across 15 states. Improved inventory accuracy in the warehouse Because of the increases in picking efficiency, workers were freed up for new tasks. Fleet Feet created an inventory coordinator team that focuses solely on inventory accuracy.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 184

Logistics Network Optimization Software North Carolina Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 184

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fabrizio Fantini, Founder and CEO of Evo commented, “Together with ToolsGroup, we can shape the vision for the supply chain of the future – one that powers smarter supply chain decisions for human managers through optimal price and inventory calculations. We are very excited about this new chapter in Evo’s journey.”

ToolsGroup 296

ToolsGroup Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 296

The Network Effect

JULY 11, 2025

Latest posts by Michael Bruens ( see all ) Rethinking Defense Supply Chains with Network-Based Command Centers - July 11, 2025 Modern Defense Supply Chains: The Essential Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations - May 3, 2025 Fielding Software to Defense: A Journey of Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, and Frustration - February 8, 2024 Post navigation (..)

Supply Chain Network Software 165

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 165

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Earlier this year, in IDC’s 2021 Supply Chain FutureScape (ApeJ implications), it was predicted: Facing increased disruption, manufacturers will digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations from concept to commerce, increasing revenue by 20% in 2025. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021.

Resource Reduction 243

Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Resources Sustainability 243

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. compared to March 2021. compared to March 2021. compared to March 2021. Walmart and DroneUp Partner to Bring Drone Delivery to US Households. Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% billion, up 23.8% Trucks moved $85.5

Logistics Network Optimization Software 307

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Real Estate Forecasting Software 307

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

.”[1] Here’s the rub: “All those excess retail inventories are starting to weigh on warehousing markets. ” To make room for new inventory, many of America’s largest retailers are steeply discounting excess goods this summer. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 130

ToolsGroup

JULY 28, 2023

The vendors included in this report all met the criteria of earning 60% or more of their 2021 revenue from midmarket enterprises with 100 to 999 employees or $50 million to $3 billion in revenue.” ToolsGroup’s continued focus on customers has driven technological innovations that make its solutions invaluable to midmarket companies.

Gartner 290

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software ToolsGroup Vendor Strategies 290

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Excellence happens at the trade-off of margin (not cost), growth, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital.

Supply Chain Planning Software 370

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design 370

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Report.

Shipping 296

Shipping Cost Reduction Strategies Industrial Industry 296

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

With our supply chains clogged and retail inventories piling up, we have a situation wherein the huge imbalances between demand and supply at the product mix level can have an adverse impact on product availability for B2B and B2C companies alike, especially as we start heading to the holiday season. in October 2021. A ratio of 1.5

Supply Chain Planning Software 300

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply Chain Software 300

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. The demand caught off-guard those retailers and suppliers who relied on just-in-time inventory practices. Supply Chain Disruption Will Continue in 2021. What do we mean by that?

Supply Chain Planning Software 285

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 285

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Supply shortages, low inventory to sales ratios, and hiring lags are noted as factors at play. Data as recent as the end of June 2021 show that inventories remain below 1.3 times a month’s sales, a low for the period since January 2019 included in the chart.

Supply Chain Disruption 335

Supply Chain Disruption Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Purchasing Skills 335

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Retail shelves are increasingly empty.

Supply Chain Design Software 355

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 355

Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. This ensured that today’s partial blockage of the Suez Canal, while disruptive, is still far less impactful than its far more meme-worthy 2021 relative in which the Evergiven blocked the canal.

Negotiating Skills 317

Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 317

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

He has extensive experience in the industrial supply chain and distribution space, as he was recognized as a Supply Chain Pros to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive in 2021, 2022, & 2023. For manufacturers: Optimizes inventory and harmonizes data to reduce costs, improve visibility, and make better sourcing decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 299

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 299

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. January and February 2021 were characterized by repeated winter weather events nationwide. Your supply chain must be capable of adapting to all types of threats.

Supply Chain Planning Software 329

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 329

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. Instead, they are likely to carry higher levels of inventory as a lower cost alternative to minimizing disruptions. Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices ; Polly-Mitchell Guthrie ( Kinaxis ). Will it take decades? Clint Reiser.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 305

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Design Software 305

ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In October 2021 alone , consumers were faced by over 2 billion out-of-stock messages online. Thinking in terms of their demand curve, most retailers were trying to maximize customer satisfaction – ensuring customers to get the item they want when they want it – while facing a shortfall of actual inventory. The entire month of November.

Retail 156

Retail Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills 156

Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

The Initial Hurdle: 2021’ Freight Fiasco During the COVID-19 pandemic, Conor from Fort Toys , like many other entrepreneurs, found himself dealing with skyrocketing demand… and skyrocketing freight costs. By 2023, average inventory turnover for small and midsize businesses, had dropped for the 50% percentile ShipBob seller from 1.59

Manufacturing Procurement 332

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Supply and Demand 332

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

Today, ShipBob is valued at over $1 billion (June 2021) and has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. ShipBob has a network of warehouses connected by a common technology that help their clients to determine optimal inventory placement across the network to improve delivery speeds and reduce shipping costs. About ShipBob.

Supply Chain Design Software 299

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software 299

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Inventory Cost Reduction Strategies 156

GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Supply Chain Management and Maintaining Inventory. Facing inventory challenges is common in the manufacturing industry. Inventory management software is an important solution.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 317

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 317

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

As we have seen in 2021, businesses automated and integrated supply chain planning capabilities, including demand-sensing , dynamic safety-stock management , inventory optimization , and external collaboration. Pretty much all around the world, lockdowns and ever-changing curfew hours have been a reality for customers in 2021.

Supply Chain Planning Software 307

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software 307

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The applications of AI and ML can not only optimise stock inventory and cost margins, they play a key role in dynamic routing of deliveries in shortest distance and timeframe possible, to consumers. This is achieved by AI and ML which delivers more accurate optimised inventory, minimising overproduction and potential errors.

Supply Chain Planning Software 223

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software 223

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals. Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies.

Predictive Analytics Software 354

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 354

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The economy is picking up after the severe contraction in labor, productivity, and inventory that occurred during the height of the pandemic. Inventory, Efficiency, and the Extended Supply Chain. But the US ratio of total business inventories to sales is hovering at a 25-year low. Source: Descartes Datamyne.

Supply Chain Disruption 274

Supply Chain Disruption Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain 274

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Inventory (and therefore customer service level attainment) has faced unprecedented stress this year. This requires companies to make faster proactive decisions across all of their SKUs and locations in order to make the best use of available inventory given the new constraints of supplier performance and demand variability.

Supply Chain Planning Software 296

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Modeling 296

Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

That’s up from 11% at the end of November 2021. Retailers including Walmart, Target, Macy’s, Amazon and Best Buy are dealing with a combined $45 billion in excess inventory from orders placed during the height of the pandemic, according to Bloomberg. ” Understanding the Impact of Pricing and Promotion on Inventory.

Price Reduction 130

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Analysis Resource Reduction 130