ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2022

The 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium is back to its pre-pandemic glory, if the crowds and session lineup were any indication. Here are a few highlights from three days in [mostly] sunny Orlando for the 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium. According to Gartner’s 2022 CEO survey, growth is still the #1 priority (the same as 2021).

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

.”[1] Here’s the rub: “All those excess retail inventories are starting to weigh on warehousing markets. … Companies are struggling to find space for the glut of apparel, kitchen appliances and other goods filling up their supply chains.” As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory.”

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. While companies talk digital, the projects follow traditional supply-centric paths. The Gartner analysis is biased toward companies within the Gartner network. As I listen, I struggle.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Supply chain professionals from diverse industries shared their current inventory management efforts, challenges, and future plans in our newly released annual Digital Inventory Report. You can also read on for a snapshot of the data and insights gathered and presented in the report. Company profiles were evenly split.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Prestigious award presented by Microsoft at the Inspire event. 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Currently, companies struggle with rolling electric outages in China. Only 7% feel that their company managed disruption well. Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. My take away?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 20, 2022

1: Overcome the Labor Shortage by Defining Your Company. In the 2022 labor market, employees don’t want to be a cog in the wheel. They want (and expect) companies to establish a sense of purpose in which they can partake. This means your company can’t afford an identity crisis. And help you get some shut-eye.). #1:

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. ” Her answer was telling. ,” I said internally to myself and quickly rebounded to thank her for a great presentation. Allyson’s presentation was just that.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Almost every progress-oriented company wants it right now: artificial intelligence (AI). A friend recently told me a fitting example of this: A few years ago, he worked for an AI startup that was invited by a large pharmaceutical company to give a board presentation. Different dishes require different preparation methods.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The overall financial condition of the Company remains strong, with cash and investments of approximately $108.1 During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.6

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Key Fiscal 2022 Year to Date Financial Highlights: Subscription fees were $20.1 For the six months ended October 31, 2021, the Company reported operating earnings of approximately $4.5 million compared to $0.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides initial highlights and commentary related to supply chain planning tech provider Kinaxis’s annual 2022 customer conference. Two plan examples that were mentioned was a termed could be built use case, which would develop a plan based on current inventory or available capacity. Customer Presentations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. For those businesses located in the U.S.,

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EazyStock

JANUARY 17, 2022

As 2022 takes hold, many of the same challenges are present. Consequently, companies are becoming more focused on anticipating, reacting to, and planning for the unexpected through their supply chain strategies. In 2022, key supply chain management trends all lean towards building supply chain resilience.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Sales, Inventory, Operations Plan (SIOP) is a process within many successful supply chain organizations that recognizes the integral relationship between all departments in the company, but how do you piece together an SIOP process? SIOP stands for “Sales, Inventory, Operations Plan”, not to be confused with “S&OP”.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

He observes, “Companies today are taking more of a ‘scenario-drive’ approach. ’ It can serve as a competitive differentiator for companies, at a time when margins are thin and speed in decision-making is crucial.” Evan Quasney, Vice President of Solutions Marketing at Anaplan, seems to be of a like mind.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. The article states that “presently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.” Source: Bloomberg.com.

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATLANTA – August 18, 2022 – Logility, Inc., Founded in 1961, the rapidly growing company now manufactures 19 million electrical motors annually. WEG chose Logility’s sophisticated demand planning tool to support inventory replenishment on its distribution business in the United States. About Logility. NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023. You name the provider, and they are present. Last mile delivery has become an increasingly hot topic, as companies look at ways to optimize final mile deliveries. This year I am especially looking forward to ProMat.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

A report from CBC Canada indicates that the arbitration process may take additional weeks before completion and that CP Rail executives are well aware of the importance of settling the labor dispute as the rail company awaits approval for the U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Back in early 2022, The Economist wrote that company earnings reports were filled with mentions of “covid-induced shortages.” The workforce that is present is overworked and stressed, making them inefficient. Most businesses are working extra hours to fulfil orders, as they have for the past year and a half.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The SupplyChainBrain staff reports, “Many companies during the pandemic worked to make online returns easy and free to appeal to homebound customers, fueling a habit of buying several items at once and returning unwanted items. 3PLs may also handle customer refunds and supply chain and inventory management, depending on their expertise.”

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Vinculum

JULY 20, 2022

Online shopping touches every aspect of life in the present and the near future in terms of buying the products naturally to showcase the entire world as one of the best marketplaces to dump the brand products. They also keep track of the in and out of the stocks and have an eye on inventory management, logistics, and warehouse management.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2023

In 2022, the firm [expected] the market to expand 32.4%, supported by ‘pandemic-induced online shopping stickiness.’ ’ By contrast, eMarketer found the online grocery market rose by 64% and 12% in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and is forecasting a 20% jump [for 2022]. The company pegs the U.S. growth in 2020.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Breaking Down Silos Between Procurement, Planning and Logistics – Siloed supply chains can result in latency, lack of responsiveness, expediting, excess inventory, and dramatic inefficiencies, which are exacerbated today by rising customer expectations and increased volatility. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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ModusLink Corporation

JULY 15, 2022

The event caused strong disruptions, even for the most resilient Supply Chains that were present. in Europe, the rise of e-commerce is pressuring retailers, manufacturers, transport, warehouse and logistics companies to fulfil and deliver fast, in full, and meet high expectations for order status visibility, service and returns.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

We indicated that the implications of unprecedented, elevated levels of inflation levels will vary by specific industry, but taken as a whole, they present a number of complex product management, procurement and supply chain planning challenges that will need to be tackled. The report observes that in December 2021, U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

ports will continue well into 2022. In 2022, shipping trends are likely to reflect the unprecedented level of disruption and change the supply chain has seen over the past few years. As a result, shipping costs in 2022 will likely be even higher than they are right now.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Longer lead times, complex handoffs between logistics providers, data flow between disparate systems…requires a new way of thinking for efficient inventory moves from origin to the final customer efficiently. 5) How can the gig economy and ride-share companies support delivery needs in the midst of ongoing workforce shortages.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

”[2] The most successful companies in the Digital Age will be those that demonstrate the best “phygital” fitness (i.e., companies that leverage digital processes to optimize real-world outcomes). ” Today’s business world moves at computer speed — and that presents a decision-making challenge.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. Atkinson explains, “Retailers understand the importance to consumers of presenting a coherent brand experience, with online and in-person shopping combined.” We have to fix our supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. Atkinson explains, “Retailers understand the importance to consumers of presenting a coherent brand experience, with online and in-person shopping combined.” We have to fix our supply chain.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Decarbonization, which means reducing the amount of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions, can help in improving our present condition. More time and energy is spent on forecasts to reduce inventory that is no longer in use. A slow-moving crisis.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2023

As I wrote in a previous article, “Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them.”[1] The new ‘2D’ barcodes will unlock reams of online extras (for consumers) and revolutionize inventory management (for retailers).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. And companies at every stage of the supply chain have inflated their prices as demand exceeds supply.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. Operational costs present one of the biggest opportunities for boosting net margins. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins.

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