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ToolsGroup® Announces JustEnough® Real-Time Retail, the Only Retail Planning and Execution Solution That Responds to Shopping Behavior in the Moment

ToolsGroup

Over the past 24 months, many retailers were caught between the dual forces of fast changes in consumer demand and supply chain disruptions. Respond by adjusting where inventory is placed or fulfilled. . Eliminate excess inventory, reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact.

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The Fishtail Story with Marc Held

The Logistics of Logistics

Marc is the Co-founder and CEO of Fishtail, a Boston based fintech company that empowers freight forwarders to finance the movement and procurement of goods – for small and medium businesses (SMBs) around the world. The trade finance gap got even wider as a result of COVID and the supply chain disruptions that it caused.

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ToolsGroup Announces Significant Enhancements To SO99+ For Improved Supply Planning

ToolsGroup

The dynamic sourcing capability automatically smooths inventory targets day after day and ensures target service levels are achieved regardless of supplier constraints. Modularization enables engines like Stock-to-Service Curves to be provided as micro-services to other applications in the supply chain ecosystem. Version 8.60

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Consumer Demand Variability Biggest Supply Chain Disruption, Execs say

USC Consulting Group

Yet for business leaders – especially manufacturers and shippers – the words “unpredictability” and “uncertainty” will likely epitomize 2020, as they’re something organizations continue to experience as the country and consumers emerge from the nationwide lockdown amid supply chain disruption.

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ToolsGroup Introduces SO99+ for Microsoft Dynamics 365

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup digital supply chain planning and optimization is now available as a Microsoft Dynamics 365 business application. With the availability of ToolsGroup’s fully automated planning and optimization engine, Dynamics 365 customers can guarantee product availability and right-size inventory across the end-to-end supply chain.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Procurement Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The resulting plan should maintain adequate safety stock levels for each purchased item while reducing inventory costs.

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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

ToolsGroup

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.