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Watch: Time for a Reset of Retail Inventory Strategies?

Supply Chain Brain

The pandemic and resulting congestion in the supply chain have retailers reconsidering their traditional approach to sourcing and inventory management, says Larry Parker, department chair of transportation and logistics management, supply chain management, reverse logistics and government contracting at the Dr. Wallace E.

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North American Building Materials Leader Cornerstone Building Brands Chooses ToolsGroup and River Logic’s Technology

ToolsGroup

The visualization and scenario planning of the physical and financial value chain overlaid with a digital representation of the actual flow of goods enables us to utilize longer-term strategic supply chain design variations and optimize inventory and service levels.” “Our

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D.I.MAR Makes Waves with Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Powered by ToolsGroup Automation

ToolsGroup

MILAN and BOSTON – June 6, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is thrilled to announce it has been selected by D.I.MAR, an Italian leader in the frozen food industry, to heighten its supply chain performance, bolster supplier relationships, and drive enhanced business results.

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Global Study Reveals 52% of Vital Digital Supply Chain Transformation Efforts Hamstrung by Skills and Labor Crunch

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup is how organizations improve product availability while right-sizing inventory, no matter how complex their supply chain is or how much demand changes. Leaders surveyed in third annual ToolsGroup and CSCMP report are “extremely concerned” about external supply chain threats but lack people to make transformation succeed.

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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

The day before I traveled to Boston, I spoke to a client. Very roughly, rich-country governments paid out 90 cents for every dollar of lost output. The realization of the cost to state and local governments is just beginning. The port issues will grow worse, and the impact of the pandemic on local governments is just beginning.

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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

The varied goods in the containers illustrate the far-flung nature of modern supply chains and show how transportation problems on one side of the world can affect the production of goods and store inventories thousands of miles away.”[5] When national security is at stake, governments have a role in making supplies more secure.”

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Operation Air Bridge by the US Government was also a welcome relief. Instead, use demand sensing technologies to detect patterns with minimal latency into inventory requirements.