ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2022

BOSTON — August 4, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. ToolsGroup welcomes Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. .

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2024

Boston, MA – May 2, 2024 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as a Leader in seven separate G2 Spring 2024 reports. Customer reviews consistently rank ToolsGroup highly in G2’s Supply Chain Planning and Demand Planning Categories.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2023

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. “We

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2019

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. Stepping stones between the two revolutions include the generation of big data, advanced computing, and the rise of digital manufacturing. Industry 4.0 ” Some pundits believe Industry 4.0

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

BOSTON, Mass. A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. A balance sheet analysis shows that 95% of publicly traded manufacturers are stuck (when compared to peer group) at the intersection of growth and margin, margin and inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and growth. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

My travels this week took me to California and Boston. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. I am recovering from bronchitis. I am reflective as the rain sheets down my window. 2014 was not a good year for the western ports.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. During that winter, I was staying at the Westin in Boston and working remotely. While the macroeconomic signals trigger market downturns, to meet Wall Street expectations, manufacturers usually push products into the market. My feet slipped and slid on the ice on the sidewalks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Being customer-centric enables companies to improve sustainability and uplift manufacturing through higher quality products and strengthen logistics, which results in higher levels of on-time deliveries. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 24, 2023

Reed Deshler , the Organization Design and Change Leader at AlignOrg Solutions, explains, “By definition, an aligned organization is one that optimally syncs the work, structure, metrics, people, rewards, culture, and leadership to strategy. A more dynamic culture. Corporate alignment starts at the top.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 By any metric, the situation looks grim. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. They observe, “That’s equal to $1.5

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 By any metric, the situation looks grim. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. They observe, “That’s equal to $1.5

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

” Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts explain, “Whether there’s too much, too little, or it’s too polluted, the global water supply is in crisis. Generate guidance to improve NbS impact metrics for water security to demonstrate the multiple values of water. Identify locally led innovations.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Adopt performance metrics for carriers. Meanwhile, ocean carriers continue to deal with overcapacity; rates for Asia-U.S.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The discussion dove deep into the state of the medtech supply chain and manufacturing. 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. Here we are today, 18 months from the start of the pandemic.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

McKinse y, Cap Gemini and the Boston Consulting Group all suggest digital transformation is about applying digital technologies [such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain] to operational processes and creating improvements. Closing the Production Uncertainty Information Gap.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. Increased demand did more than spur revenue growth at CPGs.

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IQMS

JUNE 26, 2023

From 2020 through most of last year, manufacturers saw high growth among customers who often prioritized getting the goods they needed over the price of purchasing them. As a result, manufacturers face greater pressure than ever to cut unnecessary expenses in order to maintain margins while competing for cost-conscious customers.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

The other members of the consortium are the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which leads the current initiative, the Boston Children’s Hospital, Avenir Analytics, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The 63 metric ton air shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitation supplies valued at some $1.8

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2017

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley. congressional districts, 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A little digging into Fremont reveals that companies such as Tesla, Lam Research, and Boston Scientific are among the top employers in the city, which may explain why so many patents have ties to the 235,000 people who make up America’s 98th-largest city. . The Northwest came in second, remarkably close to the West in every metric.

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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. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The research project analyzed 1200 combinations of 180 metrics for four hundred companies for the period of 2010-2012. The reason? The result? The reason?

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 21, 2022

Workforce is the most heavily weighted category this year and North Carolina was ranked 12 th in the nation for this key metric. Examples of this cooperation include the creation of incentives packages to lure large corporations to the Tar Heel state including Apple and electric car manufacturer VinFast.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

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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. Or is it the use of the Internet of Things to transform manufacturing or reduce issues with counterfeiting? There is also no Santa Claus. Sorry to break the news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The pilot called air traffic control in Boston and reported: “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. beverage industry paid $2.175 billion in Section 232 tariffs on 10.295 million metric tons of aluminum since their implementation. We cannot get the horse back secured.”

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Precoro

MARCH 28, 2025

A recent survey by Boston Consulting Group found that respondents were able to meet only 48% of their cost-saving goals in 2024. Such costs are typically recurring and not directly related to product manufacturing.  To calculate this metric, divide the value of the investment by the cost of the investment.

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