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Garrett Brands Chooses ToolsGroup to Drive Digital Supply Chain Transformation

ToolsGroup

Garrett Brands selected ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) , a suite of planning functions encompassing Demand Forecasting & Planning , Inventory Optimization , and Replenishment. These solutions tailor inventory to demand by accounting for market uncertainty, thanks to a powerful, built-in probabilistic forecast.

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Inna Kuznetsova Named Recipient of 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award for Third Year Running

ToolsGroup

Our retail and supply chain planning suites empower a new level of intelligent decision-making and unlock powerful business improvements in forecast accuracy, service levels, and inventory – delighting customers and achieving financial and sustainability KPIs. Go to www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com to register and learn more.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

BOSTON, Mass. A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. After six months of analysis, we decided the best fit was the combination of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital. Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late.

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How Mobile Barcoding Integrates with Robots to Solve COVID-19 Challenges

RFgen

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) has partnered with MIT and Ava Robotics to bring a new sanitizing robot into their distribution centers to fight COVID-19 spread. The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB ) has taken these measures a step further. Industry 4.0 Proven Case: Laser Guided Vehicles Enhance Performance, Increase Efficiency.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. This can be applied to inventory management, fleet and order tracking, ID badging. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422. Olhager, J.,

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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4%