ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. Data source: eMarketer. Brands must begin to wrap their heads around these immersive virtual spaces and plan their corporate metaverse strategy or run the risk of falling behind.” Image source: Bring Me the News. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

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Logility

JANUARY 27, 2022

27, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been recognized by Retail Today as a leader in the supply chain category in the Retail CIO Radar 2022, a first-of-its kind annual list of the most innovative and transformative retail technology solution providers.

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Logility

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Supply Chain Leader Excels in Several Categories of the 2022 RIS Software LeaderBoard. a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the company was included in the top 10 of multiple categories in the 2022 RIS Software LeaderBoard. ATLANTA – Dec. 13, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. About Paul Noble As Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen, Paul Noble oversees the company’s vision and strategic direction.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. economy in 2022 have been ratcheted down to just over 2 percent. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. Change of Leadership and Overall Business Strategy.

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Unleashed

MAY 15, 2023

Wholesalers and manufacturers need effective B2B strategies to sustain business growth and beat the competition. From targeted email campaigns to inventory management integrations, we’ll outline how you can develop strong B2B CRM strategies to improve business performance and achieve predictable growth.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 5, 2022

BOSTON — Oct 6, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Pierre Custeau as Chief Technology Officer. . Montreal-based executive brings extensive experience in AI-driven SaaS technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. In 2022 overall, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The July 2022 J.P. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020. Global Wide Production Activity. The July value of 52.8 slipping 2.3 Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. Smart logistics strategies can reduce wastage and improve operational costs. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Specifically for retail and consumer goods focused supply chain management teams, a short-term tactical concern is the ongoing management of excess product inventories, which in many cases, need to be trimmed before the end of the year. Profitability objectives are paramount, but inventory overhang remains a significant challenge.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’ve read the market reports, trawled the internet and identified key areas of change, and here we break these down for you with 10 of the major trends we expect to see in this industry in 2022 and beyond. Any B2B business that still relies on sales reps, in-person meetings and phone calls may see itself fall behind as we move past 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Three commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains made available at the beginning of 2022, and specifically addressing supply chain cost inflation implications. be able to service key regions and markets.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The industry as a whole has been heavily hit by Covid, with buyers such as restaurants and cafes shuttered under the lockdowns and the businesses being forced to rethink their strategies as a consequence. They buy in bulk from the original source of the produce – such as the farmer or markets – and can often negotiate discounted pricing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Product strategies. Operational strategies. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. Supplier strategies. Reclassification.

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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

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

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. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Why We Cannot Get Inventory Right.

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2023

An expert in the Gartner® Manufacturing Operations Primer for 2022 sighted optimizing operations within the manufacturing industry as one of the top technology investments needed, along with improving supply chain efficiency. If you’re one of the 67.4%

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is no panacea for the lack of clarity of an operating strategy or the absence of product flow design. A Focus on Safety Stock Is Too Narrow for Effective Inventory Management. The reason?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We additionally noted trending indicating that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. The September 2022 J.P. This is a significant milestone for ongoing planning and execution strategies. .

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2022

So what trends will we see in multichannel eCommerce in 2022 – and can SMEs leap on board with them? Read on for the 15 key multichannel eCommerce trends of 2022. Learn more: Guide to Effective Multichannel Selling What are the key trends in multichannel eCommerce for 2022?? We think so. Renewed focus on sustainability.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2022

BOSTON — August 4, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. ToolsGroup welcomes Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. .

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The entire world is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , held in Qatar from Nov. Today’s AI- and ML-enabled solutions are positioning companies to master four key supply chain challenges associated with the 2022 World Cup: Agile demand planning at the speed of change. 20 through Dec. Four Keys to Victory During the World Cup.

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Logility

MAY 3, 2022

Source: Logility, 2022. The solution checks against available stock plus capacity, material availability, alternate sourcing scenarios, and other constraints as needed. Source: Logility, 2022. Consider an order-taking process that enforces ATP alone. Effective risk management.

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Logility

APRIL 26, 2022

based supplier of fashion blanks transforms its demand and inventory management with Logility. ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Logility, Inc., Next Level Apparel knew that to grow, it had to transition to digital demand and inventory management. About Next Level Apparel.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

This data is combined with other sources to always know the location of the shipments and the condition of the cargo, facilitating rapid, real-time action if problems arise. One solution to this problem is centralized distribution and real-time inventory management. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Image source: Bloomberg. Image source: American Journal of Transportation. Many importers operating with just-in-time (JIT) inventory couldn’t get hold of the parts they needed. . Without having Plan B in place or mitigation strategies in the event of disasters, there’s really little retailers can do. .

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Digital Twins for Inventory and Supply Planning. The company aims to use the technology to improve store and inventory planning and management and improve product availability so customers can be confident of getting what they want when they want it.

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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. Why Has Inventory Been so Hard to Come By? Near the start of the pandemic, the inventory-to-sales ratio in the U.S. This approach would have an inventory-to-sales ratio of close to 1.0.

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Logility

MARCH 21, 2023

According to Deloitte’s Q4 2022 CFO Signals survey , only 29% of CFOs believe now is a good time to take on greater risk, which lags far behind a two-year average of approximately 50%. This information allows CSCOs to react to real-time differences between inventory levels, budgets, and fiscal projections.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2022

“Demand was greater than available inventory” was a common theme in many retailers’ earnings announcements in early Q1 of 2022. After a strong start to the quarter in inventory receipts and product sell-through, we experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides in key categories due to extended port and transportation delays.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As we’ll see in the 2022 holiday season review to follow, for every pattern, there’s a counter pattern. What’s more important is facing the new reality that traditional paths to workforce planning strategies may today lead retailers to a dead-end of missed opportunities. 2022 Holiday Season: Patterns of Contrast Let’s run the numbers.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlighted both September and Q3-2022 global and regional PMI indices.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

In June 2022, U.S. Higher interest rates and materials prices are increasing the costs of carrying inventory. And rapid shifts in market demand always leave someone holding excess inventory. This is where we must venture outside our own databases and see what clues we can gather from various corporate and government sources.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The August 2022 J.P. The August 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported an August value of 52.8, Global Wide Production Activity.

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