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ToolsGroup Recognized as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix for Intelligent Retail Pricing & Promotion Optimization by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

ToolsGroup

Shaikh, Analyst at Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, “ToolsGroup’s comprehensive retail pricing solutions utilize advanced analytics to provide retailers with a holistic view of pricing and markdown strategies and assist retailers in managing and automating pricing throughout the product lifecycle. According to Saad F.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Outside of MIT, Dr. Caplice is the Chief Scientist for DAT Freight and Analytics. He is also the founder of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that focuses on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. In this role, he pioneered the development of the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC).

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. Spectators line the sides of the 26.2 mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston.

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Keeping Up with Consumers

Enterra Insights

Preethi Lodha , a Data Analytics and Insights Manager at the University of Massachusetts, reports that individuals in every age bracket still have money to spend; however, they often spend that money on different things. ’”[2] Age often dictates what consumers buy.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7 billion in 2020.

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Upcoming Special MIT CTL Crossroads Event

Supply Chain Matters

It will be held on Tuesday, March 28 th , at the MIT Wong Auditorium (Tang Center) , 2 Amherst Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. This year’s Crossroads event has special meaning in that it is part of ongoing events to commemorate CTL ’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 22: Supply Chains, AI and the Future of Work

Supply Chain Matters

Our invited thought leader guest is Doctor Yossi Sheffi, the Elisha Gray Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he also serves as long time Director for the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).