ToolsGroup

JULY 12, 2023

BOSTON — July 13, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of Dynamic Fulfillment, a new addition to the JustEnough retail planning and execution suite. Stay in touch with ToolsGroup on LinkedIn , Twitter , YouTube , or visit www.toolsgroup.com.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2023

BOSTON and LONDON – December 12, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce to has been named a technology leader in the in the SPARK Matrix™ analysis of Intelligent Retail Pricing and Promotion Optimization (IRP&PO) by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions (QKS).

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ToolsGroup

JULY 25, 2023

The ToolsGroup and Lãberit partnership is already benefiting a large company dedicated to supplying products, services, and solutions to the ceramics and glass sector, supporting them in achieving efficient demand planning and inventory optimization with an end-to-end supply chain solution.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 18, 2023

We recognized that this endeavor required a planning tool that could increase the speed and accuracy of our operations, improving supply chain visibility and driving fast, effective decision making to help us meet consumer demand. Stay in touch with ToolsGroup on LinkedIn , Twitter , YouTube or visit www.toolsgroup.com.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

BOSTON – September 19, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F She has spent her entire career in the retail industry, gaining expertise in merchandising, allocation, and inventory management. Bulgari, and Clas Ohlson.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Consider what top researchers have recently reported: Boston Consulting Group : “The vast majority [of retailers] are missing out on an opportunity to embrace solutions powered by AI that promise to improve resilience and deliver long-term structural advantage.” Then you’re selling products you don’t actually have in inventory.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 4, 2020

BOSTON (May 5, 2020) ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today announced a new online COVID-19 Supply Chain Action Center and resources to help companies quickly respond to Coronavirus risks and speed supply chain recovery. We truly have best-in-class demand planning teams, processes and tools.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2022

BOSTON (May 31, 2022) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, announced today that Joe (Yossi) Shamir will retire from his role as CEO. In her previous role, she was the CEO of 1010data, the leading provider of cross-enterprise data analytics tools. ” About ToolsGroup.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. Inventory was reduced by 15 percentage points. Planner productivity significantly improved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

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. Instead, use demand sensing technologies to detect patterns with minimal latency into inventory requirements. The best tools for modeling are AIMMS, LLamasoft, and OM Partners.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Retail journalist Ben Unglesbee writes, “Hey retailers, it might be time to ditch your stores, move your inventory to the metaverse, replace your staff with robots, switch from cash to crypto and invest all your profits in some blockchains.”[2] ”[2] Hopefully, his tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he wrote that.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to ToolsGroup Supply Chain Forecast | Inventory to improve forecast accuracy and customer service levels, while reducing investment in stock. The tool is designed to help businesses grow by moving beyond spreadsheet-based forecasting and trial-and-error inventory management.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Introduction: Why Inventory Balancing? Inventory balancing (also called inventory rebalancing), the periodic transfer of inventory from supply chain locations with too much inventory to locations with too little, is an underutilized supply chain tactic. In such cases, inventory balancing is often the best option.

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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. 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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Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. They include: Inventory Optimization. Eswara writes, “Inventory management in the supply chain is a key area where OEMs can leverage AI to achieve efficiencies in the supply chain network.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2023

1] The staff at Rapidminer notes, “In recent decades, predictive modeling has become an essential tool for many organizations, allowing them to make data-driven decisions and enhance their business operations.”[2] He explains, “Prediction is at the core of running an efficient supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. The market for network design tools was growing at a moderate rate, and most of the market had invested in technologies from either i2 Technologies (then termed i2 Strategist) or Logictools. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. Reflections.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

With a multitude of emerging tools and techniques available to support and expand business, it is an exciting—and challenging—time to be a retailer. Despite significant advancements in the technology to support omni-channel, adoption of transparent cross-channel inventory has yet to become a reality at most retailers.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2019

Today, in addition to those activities, new analytical tools are available to help business leaders predict what could happen in the future. Those tools became possible with the creation of large datasets (aka big data) and the maturation of artificial intelligence (AI). Inventory optimization. Diagnostic analytics.

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Logility

DECEMBER 9, 2011

. $100 million – Amount Proctor & Gamble saved in just the beauty division from multi-echelon inventory optimization ( Link ) ( Video ). $50 50 million – Total savings HP realized from MEIO as well as a 30% inventory reduction ( Link ). 26% – Amount Boston Scientific reduced their inventory ( Link ). $20

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. ” First Insight CEO Greg Petro insists other factors, like inflation and inventory gluts, are also factors driving the great reset. We have to fix our supply chain. This isn’t a nice-to-have anymore.'”[4]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. ” First Insight CEO Greg Petro insists other factors, like inflation and inventory gluts, are also factors driving the great reset. We have to fix our supply chain. This isn’t a nice-to-have anymore.'”[4]

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) enables self-monitoring tools to monitor and communicates their real-time performance. This can be applied to inventory management, fleet and order tracking, ID badging. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422. billion (based on 2018 sales).

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. 39 | Tools & Technology. 18 | Management: Supply Chain Consultancy reaches a turning point.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 19, 2021

BOSTON, March 19, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the Nucleus Research SCP Technology Value Matrix 2021. Our service-driven supply chain planning enables our customers to make the most efficient use of inventory in fulfilling their customer orders.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 19, 2021

BOSTON and ATLANTA (Aug 19, 2021) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning software , and Chainalytics , a recognized global leader in supply chain consulting and analytics, announce an enhanced strategic partnership to bring digital supply chain planning solutions to more companies.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 Faster Part & Tool Retrieval. Faster part and tool retrieval is a key component of achieving greater organization and efficiency in the fulfillment process. Automated storage and retrieval systems can, for example, increase picking accuracy while yielding better inventory control.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

BOSTON, MA, October, 27, 2017 – Research recently published by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute , and sponsored by Maine Pointe , identifies collaboration as one of six key elements of creating competitive advantages through supply chains. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 10, 2020

BOSTON (March 10, 2020) ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today announced new demand sensing resources to help companies ready their supply chains for the unparalleled risk that analysts predict for this decade. A hybrid approach for robust forecasting. Demand sensing at TireHub.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

BOSTON and MILAN (Sept. Sarah Voorhees has spent the last 12 years of her career in supply chain leadership roles, where she’s reimagined demand and supply planning and inventory management practices at consumer goods and distribution companies. These women are just absolutely amazing in so many ways.

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2011

Consumer Goods companies appear to be “tool-challenged” when it comes to inventory optimization (IO). At least that is what they think based on a recent survey conducted by Consumer Goods Technology , “ Inventory Optimization—Delivering more than just Inventory Reduction.”

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 21, 2020

But in an era of big data and analytics, more organizations are turning to automation to get a read on what consumers want so they can make more informed decisions about inventory and production. Owning a business by its very nature is often fraught with uncertainty. If it looks like they are too hot, we can sort of turn them around.”

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ToolsGroup

JULY 13, 2023

A significant addition to our Inventory Hub® product, Dynamic Fulfillment leverages advanced optimization logic to determine what to ship, from where, in real-time, to reduce shipping costs, improve margins, and satisfy empowered customers. As an example, let’s say you’re trying to fulfill a pallet order of heavy items in Boston, MA.

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synchrono

OCTOBER 30, 2017

reduced inventory waste and carrying costs and more) asking people to change the way they work is also real. There is a real cost of carrying inventory and eliminating this cost frees up accessible cash that can be reinvested into the company. Case Study: Continuous Improvement Immersion + the Right Tools Proves Profitable for Dynisco.

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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. 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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