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ToolsGroup Acquires Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management Business

ToolsGroup

Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management business was formerly known as JustEnough Software. BOSTON (Nov 8, 2021) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management business.

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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

During the 1980s, I was on a management team for a large manufacturer. The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. (The The So What?

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ToolsGroup Acquires Evo for Industry Leading Responsive AI

ToolsGroup

Fabrizio Fantini, Founder and CEO of Evo commented, “Together with ToolsGroup, we can shape the vision for the supply chain of the future – one that powers smarter supply chain decisions for human managers through optimal price and inventory calculations. We are very excited about this new chapter in Evo’s journey.”

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10 Best Inventory Book for All Experience Levels

Supply Chain Opz

What inventory book can help you to cut inventory costs? In this article, we will show you 10 best inventory book that readers at all levels can learn from. Inventory Management Overview Many people think inventory management is a clerical task but they're absolutely wrong.

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What is Lean Retail (+ Why Retailers Must Embrace It)

ToolsGroup

Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. Inventory is retailers’ greatest asset AND liability. Retailers are losing $1.75

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

The answer is to increase modeling, evaluate sourcing strategies, and build the right push/pull decoupling points. Here I share three strategies to consider to eradicate some of the barriers. A low-level employee with one-to-two years of experience will never be successful at the helm of driving a large corporation’s planning strategy.

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Defining and Implementing an Effective Transportation Strategy

Talking Logistics

An important component of that foundation is defining and implementing an effective transportation strategy – a topic that I discussed with Eric Meister, LeanLogistics’ former COO, in a follow-up episode. Key questions include, what is the variability of your demand and supply? How predictable is your demand and supply?