Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

The presentations provided a clear account of the companys continued investment in product development and operational capabilities, alongside practical use cases from customer deployments. Each feature was tied to a larger goal: removing operational silos and enabling system-wide coordination.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. The audience assumes that the presenting company is outperforming. As a result, the lessons given in case studies and at industry forums do not help the industry progress.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 30, 2018

The next step is to accurately predict the uplift from baseline expected to be generated by the promotion so that supply chains can optimize inventory to properly support the promotion. As stated before, the first step up is good statistical forecasting software and process that allows you to create a reliable baseline forecast.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results. Recently, I was presenting to a supply chain team in Europe.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Across the industry, we find that companies think that they are managing costs and inventory better through technology investments like supply chain planning, but they have a false sense of accomplishment. The goal is use research, case studies, videos and collaborative discussions to help supply chain teams learn next-generation concepts.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 28, 2024

Pace first saw the value of the ToolsGroup solutions at the time when he was CEO of PittaRosso, another large Italian retailer of shoes, an experience which has eventually been published as a Harvard Business School case study. increase in sell-through, alongside improved inventory efficiency, contributing to a €4.2

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Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

How food manufacturers are taking advantage of the alternative protein trend: A case study One recently launched New Zealand company, Food Nation , is proving a winner in the alternative protein space. Lab meat – cost and labelling concerns Lab meat also presents a challenge in terms of mass production and labelling.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Cost-to-Serve.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Session Title: “End to End Visibility and Supply Planning — Schneider Electric” In Alain’s main stage presentation hear how end-to-end supply chain visibility is key for becoming demand-driven and building value in supply networks. Benji Green, director of global sales, operations and inventory planning, Avaya.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. So, why did I ask SanDisk to present? In fact, the teams ignore the forecast.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2023

The top issue we heard was ensuring resiliency in supply chains today, Decision Centric Planning, followed by the drive to accelerate digital transformation across supply chains, and then day 3’s keynote and a number of user-presented sessions focused on the people managing and the teams working in our supply chain. Look no further.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Looking for a software provider for Business Analytics, S&OP, Inventory Optimization, Production Planning & Scheduling or SC Network Design? It’s the perfect companion for an inspiring holiday break! .

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing actexcess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. Thats why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management?

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. Good food manufacturing software provides a means to track inventory in real-time, through every step of the supply chain. Why your food inventory management system is going stale. Working with fresh food.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Case Studies. Here at resupply points, inventory was stored for up to 8 days. For reference, timeline together with related disciplines are also presented as below, Its now clear that only Industrial Engineering discipline stays soon enough to have some influence on the early development of Logistics/Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For instance, a student struggling with inventory management concepts can receive supplementary materials, interactive simulations, and one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to their needs. Conversely, a student who quickly grasps procurement strategies can be challenged with advanced case studies and leadership projects.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2024

The recent eP Summit conference, the Pitti Immagine event focused on the latest digital and technological innovations tailored for the fashion industry, featured approximately 800 specialized operators and an extensive program of roundtables and presentations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2017

The industry made progress on revenue/employee, but struggled on growth, margin, inventory turns. Some of the strongest case studies of supply chain leadership are in this value chain. If the arrow is green, progress was made. Is this because this value chain is a laggard? These are shifts in business fundamentals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

I would encourage the reader to study both: The Good the Bad and the Ugly of DDMRP from Stefan de Kok from ToolsGroup. He is a great thinker on inventory planning and demand management.I While the promise of real-time inventory data from RFID still looms large as an ideal state for the industry, it has not been practical.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here, through a case study, we explain the concepts of probabilistic forecasting (a time of math or an alternative engine) to predict lumpy demand. Spairliners: A Case Study in Probabilistic Forecasting. To meet the need, the Spairliners planning team knew they needed help in inventory planning. Their challenge?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

When we study 600 public companies by peer group, at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin, only 5% drive improvement. In this case, the metrics are operating margin and inventory turns. of revenue on IT are we improving inventories. However, inventory turns have gone from 7 to 5.2.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

History will also include case studies of mergers and acquisitions. It is not as simple as trading-off inventory, cost, and customer service. When I present the results, one of the first questions asked is, “ How does this compare to the Gartner Top 25?”. Shown in Figure 2 are the logos of the winner. The event focus?

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Kinaxis

MARCH 25, 2015

by Alexa Cheater Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘ Is your company being held hostage by poor inventory performance? ’ Poor inventory performance can create a significant obstacle to growth and profitability. Visibility allows you to see precisely how much inventory you have and where.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

Sitting in a SAP presentation, using the term demand-driven at the recent SAP Insider conference, without grounding in the definition is painful for me. In the SAP presentation, I saw traditional supply-centric concepts rebranded as demand driven. Focus on managing form and function of inventory. Form and Function of Inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

At the end of the presentation, Ed Hamlin of Logility stopped me and engaged me in a conversation on a recent Logility implementation at Glen Raven. I like case studies and readers enjoy them on the blog, so following the conference, I reached out to Ajay Bhardwaj, Director of Planning at Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, to understand his story.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2019

BOSTON (April 17, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today shared it will exhibit and present at the American Supply Chain Summit 2019 , taking place April 25-26 in Dallas. Our customers consistently see service levels increase while inventory, cost, and waste go down.”. On April 25 at 11:50 a.m.,

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes our best supply chain analytics blogs and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Looking for a software provider for Business Analytics, S&OP, Inventory Optimization, Production Planning & Scheduling or SC Network Design?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. Form and Function of Inventory. In this opening session, we share insights of the Supply Chains to Admire through a series of case studies and gain insights from Gita Gopinath, a Harvard Economist.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Checkout the presentation posted on slideshare. ). During the presentation, I spoke about the future of supply chain management, and the building of outside-in processes. While I normally finish early on presentations, on this day, I had almost run over reducing the time for questions. Allergy Case Study.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Gartner analysts presented their latest supply chain findings throughout the two-day Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last month in London. This is a compilation of predictions and recommendations from various presentations. Enhance decision making with business intelligence and analytics. Supply chain/network redesign.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Daily, we see business continuity case studies as headline news in the Wall Street Journal. Growth agendas with the spiraling demand require cash, supplier shortages necessitate the shortening of payables, and the longer/more variable transport lead times decrease inventory turns increasing the need for cash. The answer?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

At the end of the presentation, Ed Hamlin of Logility stopped me and engaged me in a conversation on a recent Logility implementation at Glen Raven. I like case studies and readers enjoy them on the blog, so following the conference, I reached out Ajay Bhardwaj, Director of Planning Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, to understand his story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The decline in inventory turns uses cash. I pulled up my covers to go to sleep four hours later. My question is, “Why?”

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

ToolsGroup has been an invaluable partner, helping us drive growth and achieve greater efficiency through automation while reducing inventory 10%.” For more information about how AI-powered probabilistic forecasting lays the foundation for supply chain growth, read the full case study here.

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Logility

AUGUST 19, 2024

Accurate predictions not only ensure optimal inventory management but also drive better decision-making across various sectors such as retail, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Single models might be biased towards specific trends present in the training data, leading to inaccuracies when faced with new, unseen data.

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