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

ToolsGroup

BOSTON, Mass. September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex. About Spinnaker.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. There are seven reasons: Customer Service. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. This analysis needed to be completed monthly and fed to newer forms of inventory optimization technologies. As I listened, I began to reflect. Reflections.

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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. We hope to see you there! _.

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Top Supply Chain Challenges for CPG companies in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

CPG companies that utilize an autonomous supply chain technology see a reduction in their inventory and cost and an increase in revenue. With cognitive computing, the planning solutions should be context-aware, recognize changes in parameters, understand implications (cost, time, customer service, etc.),

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times.

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Navigating Disruption in MedTech

QAD

Can you share how you collaborated with suppliers, partners, customers or even competitors? Joanne: “Abiomed delivered over $1M worth of PPE to local hospitals in the Boston area and we continue that line of communication and support to this day. How did you work together to serve and deliver products that were needed most?