ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Boston Consulting Group estimates that this year — and for the foreseeable future — a full 60% of stock will be sold via markdown. They train the consumer not to buy in-season because they can come back in three months and get a discount. Markdowns have now become a critical survival strategy for retailers. It’s a vicious cycle.”

Price Reduction 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. Simply put, it is expensive.

Supply and Demand 150

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

There is no consolidated system for accessing all the information related to business operations, which can lead to erroneous reporting and missed opportunities.” ” Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts believe cognitive technologies will play an important role in post-pandemic transformations. ” 10. ”[4].

Columbus 100

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

“Currently, the biggest challenge for supply chain managers is…” Keeping up with consumers and their buying behaviors. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Multichannel selling allows customers to shop and purchase through whichever channel they prefer. Each channel offers a separate opportunity to interact with the brand and make purchases. To understand the B2B eCommerce model, let’s break it down to its components: the business-to-business part, and the eCommerce part.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. Recently, the company decided to purchase AIMMS PRO to roll out enterprise-wide applications and improve production output across reliable operations. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands.

AIMMS 156

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. Recently, the company decided to purchase AIMMS PRO to roll out enterprise-wide applications and improve production output across reliable operations. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands.

AIMMS 0

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Whereas [some companies] embrace ‘being digital’ — this is ‘digital transformation’ at its best — it’s a total paradigm shift in the culture and operations — it’s not just about buying the latest digital tool, but about creating a new system, new cadence, new mindset.”[1] 1] If that’s sounds like taking on a difficult challenge, it is.

Analytics Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. In Figure 1, I show the depiction of a model from this work. The result?

Gartner 243

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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. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Sorry to break the news.

Supply and Demand 150

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. All stakeholders who interact with the supply chain should be aware of hotlines and other reporting mechanisms, which should establish a clear path and adequate protections for whistleblowers.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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Enterra Insights

JULY 17, 2018

.” Some pundits find it ironic that even as companies are searching desperately for people to fill supply chain positions other pundits are predicting the demise of humans in the supply chain. Not surprisingly, companies that employ advanced analytics to improve decision making and execution have the results to show for it.”.

Supply Chain Software 100

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2018

A few year ago Valerie Strauss ( @valeriestrauss ), an education writer, discussed a report released by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) claiming to measure innovation in education.[3] There is a lot of discussion about innovation in education; but, many pundits believe we are not innovating fast enough.

Education 100

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Precoro

MARCH 28, 2025

In light of today’s macroeconomic events, with inflation on the rise and unstable interest rates, businesses are focusing more than ever on driving savings and trimming costs. A recent survey by Boston Consulting Group found that respondents were able to meet only 48% of their cost-saving goals in 2024.

Cost Reduction Strategies 45

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). As Tim Higgins reports in the Wall Street Journal : As a legal dispute ensnares Uber Technologies Inc.’s Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub. QuestaWeb Launches TradeGear Product Line.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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