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MAY 12, 2021

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

BOSTON (May 13, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, announced today that David Barton has joined ToolsGroup as the new general manager of North America. Barton brings over 15 years of experience leading high-growth SaaS solution teams in the supply chain, procurement and content management markets.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 6, 2023

On May 15-18, 2023, over 10,000 industrial enterprise professionals convened virtually and in person at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to attend LiveWorx, PTC’s premier digital transformation event.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. This cross-functional group (sales, procurement, manufacturing, and distribution) is an operational team to manage the day-to-day issues and exceptions in the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

It may be time to evaluate your transportation network and approach to procurement and make the move from simply fixing logistics problems as they present themselves to a more strategic, scalable model derived from analytics and not simply rates. Robinson in Boston where he spent almost 7 years.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 14, 2019

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts, Gavin Parker, Thomas Jensen, Pascale Morillon, Bill Urda, and Stephanie Halgren, write, “For grocery retailers, customer-­centricity is a bit like personal virtue: everyone agrees that it’s a good thing, and no one can possibly argue against it, but actually achieving it is a challenge.”[1]

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Analytical innovation and digital transformation drove step-change capabilities within the office and marketing. There is also no Santa Claus. Sorry to break the news.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

As explained by the Boston Consulting Group , supply chain leaders should gather all stakeholders from an organization. For example, supply procurement, manufacturing processes and warehousing information should be the first considerations. Gather Stakeholders, and Explain the Potential ROI of Your Big Data Strategy. .

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supply Chain Matters readers may recall that Coupa Software acquired supply chain design and analytics technology provider Llamasoft for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 According to reporting by the Boston Globe , Locus presently generates $100 million a year in revenue, but hasn’t reached positive cash flow yet.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

BOSTON and MILAN (Sept. In addition, Michela developed an accurate analysis of procurement, and implemented reporting on lost sales and inventory management. Women leaders from ATD, RAJA, and TireHub among the executives elevating supply chains for competitive advantage. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

Boston and Paris, 21 January 2020 – ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, announces that Allopneus, France’s number one tire retailer, has chosen ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ supply chain planning software to optimize inventory and respond ever more swiftly and effectively to customer requirements. “A

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Look at the gyrations of Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly for the same period of time. “ I scratch my head. Own the entire supply chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

The other members of the consortium are the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which leads the current initiative, the Boston Children’s Hospital, Avenir Analytics, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A major challenge is procuring equipment in large quantities so that the items are standardized.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

A significant paradigm shift in procurement and inventory control is an emerging area of focus. According to the Boston Consulting Group, automating manual processes can yield cost savings up to 40%. Businesses need to build new technical skills that cover data analytics, and cognitive technologies. .

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Additionally, the advancements and constant changes in technology and analytics play a huge role in supporting the success or failure of a modern day supply chain. In the meantime, companies need to make sure they have the most talented negotiators and leaders heading up their procurement and supply chain functions.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Finally, leaders reduce disruption by building buffers throughout the supply network and invest in advanced analytics to improve planning and forecasting accuracy.” ” — Chadwick Stephens, 5 Ways to Improve Your Procurement Crisis Management , Procurement Pulse by NASPO; Twitter: @NASPOnews 30.

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