ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

It’s also why so many of our customers are eager to share their supply chain success – and have even won awards of their own in partnership with ToolsGroup! Check out some of our most recent accolades and discover why so many companies turn to ToolsGroup for better, faster supply chain decision making.

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Logility

JANUARY 12, 2024

This blog cuts through the complexity, presenting how supply chain AI strategy and machine learning, especially through the power of generative AI and InventoryAI+, are essential in crafting a smarter, more responsive retail supply chain. Traditional methods based on historical sales data no longer suffice.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From harvest to hands, the food & beverage (F&B) industry leaves no room for guesswork, especially without supply chain optimization software. This reality is compelling F&B companies to rethink their strategies and approach to supply chain optimization and demand planning.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 26, 2023

It also fully integrates JustEnough with the Inventory Hub® Dynamic Data Unification Platform. This gives retailers in-the-moment visibility into inventory and inventory-related events and enables them to take fast action based on these insights. Version 2023.1 Version 2023.1 JustEnough version 2023.1 JustEnough version 2023.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. Globalization has expanded supply chains; the result is increased complexity and transportation costs. As challenges increase, technology continues to evolve to meet demand.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

April 26-27, the Retail Technology Show brought together Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and leading innovators, welcoming 47 of the Top 50 UK retailers and brands to discuss the latest ideas, technological advancements, and retail solutions.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2024

The shift to omni-channel selling has created many challenges for retailers across their order management and fulfillment operations. How are retailers addressing these challenges? To answer that question, Blue Yonder recently commissioned Gatepoint Research to conduct a survey 1 of senior retail decision-makers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Given that we are in the age of AI/ML, I often think of how the small deli where I worked was a perfect training ground for applying AI/ML in fresh supply chain planning. There are various use cases of AI/ML for fresh demand planning of products, from producers to large grocery chains and even small delis in suburban Pennsylvania.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Supply management. Supply chain management. Supply chain planning. The lack of interoperability between decision support platforms is a problem for companies attempting to improve decisions from the channel to supplier bi-directionally through technology. Are these terms the same? The answer is no.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 30, 2022

Nespresso’s complex coffee supply chain. Nespresso addressed this challenge by digitizing its end-to-end supply chain – from demand forecasts to order deliveries to points-of-sale—thanks to ToolsGroup’s digital supply chain planning platform. What drove Nespresso’s supply chain planning project?

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Retail software is a range of technological solutions that can help retailers improve customer satisfaction, profitability, efficiency, and productivity by streamlining manual tasks. Retail software automates critical business processes in a way that traditional systems cannot.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. Improve cross-government data sharing and analyze resilience.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 18, 2024

Global retailer Walmart aims to provide supply chain focused technology to help other retailers and businesses to broaden their customer fulfilment and logistics support capabilities. Store Assist Store Assist is a software application reportedly built on the same pick and pack technology that Walmart leverages.

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Logility

JULY 21, 2023

Supply chains large and small are under siege by constant supply chain disruption. Companies find themselves struggling to serve customers, source materials, manage costs, handle supply constraints and shortages and, above all, gain visibility into what’s next. Technology is increasingly in focus.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. For reasons of climate change and profitability rewards, maintaining a more sustainable approach to the supply chain is obvious.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 28, 2023

BOSTON – August 3, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been named among ten Notable Vendors included in Gartner’s Midmarket Context: Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions (July 2023). All rights reserved.

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C3 Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Retail is continuously looking for a bigger, better way to move freight, please more customers, avoid losses, and reduce the risk of disruption. Automation in the retail supply chain unlocks this capability, but it comes with a catch.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. It can then generate new content using prompts that resemble the original training data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While consultants know the answers (or believe they do), I believe my goal as a research analyst is to unearth new questions that should be asked (and answered together openly in the supply chain community) to improve value. This is why I host training twice a year to challenge existing technology paradigms. Back to John.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As supply chain leaders face heightened demand uncertainty and extreme supply chain disruption, the answer is not going to come from Silcon Valley. Big Tech innovation did very little to improve supply chains, but the implications of these layoffs loom large adding another layer to the current disruption.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends (Possibly) Shaping Supply Chain Trends: Technology. The necessity of having a technology scan every few months is becoming essential in today’s world. In doing so, use cases and new tech announcements are gathered and shared across the organization and used as inputs driving the technology roadmap.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The retail sector continues to endure tectonic shifts as business landscapes and consumer behaviors change. First, there was the so-called “retail apocalypse,” then came the pandemic, which was followed by inventory challenges, inflation, and an economic slowdown. Changing consumer behavior is hard to gauge.

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Taulia

JULY 24, 2023

Supply chains are trending in the direction of complexity. While this shift has brought many benefits for companies, including the globalization of consumer demand, the increasing complexity of supply chains has also exposed new vulnerabilities. And it’s increasingly applicable throughout the supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 19, 2024

The curtains have closed on the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2024 Retail’s Big Show, and this year’s event has been extraordinary, with a record-breaking attendance of nearly 40,000 participants from around the globe. The overarching theme was the translation of technological advancements into actionable results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

lu, the Director of Sales Operations and Supply Chain at A101. A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. E rkan Cerito?lu, Erkan Cerito?lu,

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Logility

JANUARY 18, 2024

How AI in Supply Chain Brings Value to Your Business Supply chain leaders are looking to get a firmer grasp on their supply chain planning. Over the last few buzzword-laden years, we’ve seen many shiny new tools generate excitement – and confusion – around the potential of AI.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Definition As I follow the evolution of supply chain technology, I am struck by what I see as a stream of paradox and anomaly, and the tendency of supply chain leaders to cling to convention. technologies. Companies have data lakes, but do not use their own data. I constantly ask myself, why?

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Processes Automation: Streamlining Business Operations for Efficiency Process automation has become a vital component in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. As companies integrate automation into their operations, they are positioned to better adapt to market changes and stay ahead of competitors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Investors, customers, and other stakeholders are paying closer attention to the companies they do business with, asking that they not only make decisions that improve operations, but also decrease the negative effect on their environment and community: a supply chain with a conscience.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Recent cumulative events have increased the emphasis on the supply chain, emphasizing its importance and bringing it to the fore. As was quoted, “no one mentions the supply chain when it works, but when it fails….” The COVID-19 pandemic has been global, with no country or organization immune from its impact.

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2023

Supply chain planning plays a critical role in ensuring operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall success. However, relying solely on Microsoft Excel for supply chain planning can expose businesses to a myriad of risks and limitations.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Although every economic sector undergoes constant change, the retail sector has probably seen more changes in a shorter period of time than most other sectors. With all of the changes in the retail environment and the continued shift away from conventional technologies, cognitive computing in retail is becoming increasingly important.”[1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

My dad is the VP of our household’s grocery supply chain. According to OECD, during the pandemic, brick-and-mortar retail services such as food services saw 7.7% drop in sales while non-store retailers (mostly E-Commerce providers) achieved 14.8% Supply Chain Digitalization & Autonomous Planning.

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