The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

At the beginning of the third decade of supply chain management, a new class of applications was born. They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. It is no more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. Today, supply chain design has become a process all to its own. As I listened, I began to reflect. Reflections. The reason? Ensuring Profitability. Resiliency.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 21, 2020

MILAN and BOSTON, July 21, 2020 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and COPAN Group, the world leader in the production of pre-analytics and bacteriology swabs, viral transport media, and systems for molecular biology, announced today a joint initiative to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Boston and Milan, 15 December 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that it has joined the Microsoft Partner Pledge, an initiative with the aim of promoting a sustainable environmental future.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, it is vital for organisations to ensure a reliable supply of products and services. Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Leadership in Supply Chain. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some transformations follow a convention, but in supply chain that’s rarely the case. Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. Purchasers don’t have visibility into existing inventory.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2022

Cognitive Technologies and Customer Service. Haas and his colleagues explain, “For many companies, helping consumers make purchase decisions by delivering relevant content throughout the buying cycle is a top priority. Balkhi explains, “One great way that companies are using AI is by integrating it with their CRM software.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 20, 2022

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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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

ToolsGroup will support Emma’s goal of creating a resilient, intelligent supply chain process to fuel the company’s growth. MUNICH & BOSTON — 23. However, this speed of expansion made Emma’s supply chain planning process considerably more difficult.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Joint Microsoft and ToolsGroup planning solution will support POOLCORP’s goals of improved service to customers and increased profitability amid demand and supply volatility. Combined with continued supply chain challenges, these trends accelerated POOLCORP’s desire to create a more robust and resilient supply network.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

BOSTON, February 16, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has partnered with Planalytics to integrate their weather-driven demand (WDD) analytics with ToolsGroup’s retail planning solutions, enabling customers to isolate, measure, and manage the influence of weather on their businesses.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

This year looks like it's going to be one of the most innovative years for manufacturing technology. Purchasing and supply executives predict that the global manufacturing industry will continue to expand. 4 Technologies Changing Global Manufacturing, As Told in 4 Infographics. The ISM projects a 4.1 The ISM projects a 4.1

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

Solutions enable real-time inventory availability and fulfillment optimization for retailers. BOSTON—June 7, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Onera, a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions to retailers.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 16, 2023

Over the past 24 months, many retailers were caught between the dual forces of fast changes in consumer demand and supply chain disruptions. Leaders in the retail space understand the value of moving from static to dynamic planning and require a new generation of planning and execution technology to respond to changes faster.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. The Boston sports landscape shifted after that first Super Bowl and became the city of champions, with 12 total championships (6 by the Patriots, 4 by the Red Sox, and 1 each by the Celtics and Bruins). This time, however, he says it is for good.

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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. She will focus the company’s accelerated investment for growth and technology innovation, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software and services, helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor-validated content. ToolsGroup earned a Market Leader award in the category.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. companies were further rattled after Chinese authorities recently questioned workers at Boston-based consulting firm Bain & Co.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

This is just the latest of the company’s significant strides towards making supply chains a force for good by helping organizations guarantee service, reduce excess stock, and increase profits. Business leaders today are looking for new ways to improve the resilience and agility of their supply chains. Version 8.60

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 14, 2022

Named a Supply Chain leader in annual list of most innovative and transformative retail technology solution providers. In making this selection, Retail Today’s editorial team has analyzed the universe of Retail solutions in 16 categories—scanning nearly 7000 applicants and nominees. About ToolsGroup.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2023

Supply chain professionals have always depended on forecasting to help them balance supply and demand. In contrast, forecasting provides overall aggregate estimates, such as the total number of purchases next quarter. He explains, “Prediction is at the core of running an efficient supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

The award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. As a result, our customers see us not as a vendor, but as a true partner in the management and improvement of their supply chains.”

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

the name given to the Fourth Industrial Revolution involving robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), must be supported by Supply Chain 4.0. But what does Supply Chain 4.0 The retail supply chain ‘has not caught up with the speed that the world is moving at,’ Fung said. Supply chain 4.0

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “It has taken 30 years since the term was coined in 1992, but big money has now moved into the metaverse — accompanied by big hype.”[1] You can even create and automate routine tasks and enhance them with systems that learn and improve over time.”[4]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “It has taken 30 years since the term was coined in 1992, but big money has now moved into the metaverse — accompanied by big hype.”[1] You can even create and automate routine tasks and enhance them with systems that learn and improve over time.”[4]

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2024

So joined here, Chad Wright from Boston Dynamics, as well as Heatherly Bucher from Arena, and Todd who I just met, Todd Fuller, who I just met today from Rootstock. I’m the Chief Information Officer at Boston Dynamics. Actually, I will say that Boston Dynamics had Arena when Chad joined. I’m a Solution Architect.

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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). Each of these activities still has value. Diagnostic analytics.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 20 – 2016 Q1. Gartner and Supply Chain Media formalise partnership. Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2021

Nick McGrane, Managing Director at K3 SYSPRO, asserts cognitive technologies (often referred to as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and/or cognitive computing) will play a central role in manufacturing’s future. Why cognitive technologies are a “must have” for Industry 4.0. That has now changed.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 7, 2021

.” For many consumers, the most important touch point they have on the digital path to purchase is their smartphone. The Mobile Phone Touch Point For years, the digital path to purchase has moved increasingly from personal computers to mobile technologies. ” 1. Mobile Coupons & Loyalty Programs.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

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. Produce or purchase more inventory to bring undersupply locations up to target stock levels.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Jocz noted, “Purchases depend on consumers’ having disposable income, feeling confident about their future, trusting in business and the economy, and embracing lifestyles and values that encourage consumption. For purchases beyond everyday essentials, meanwhile, the store serves more as a showroom for inspiration and ‘retailtainment’.

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