Logility

JULY 20, 2023

Good forecasting leads to good demand planning —and good demand planning means better profitability. That’s why it’s essential to be sure you’re equipping your organization with the right demand planning software. Here are our answers to some of the most common questions about demand planning software.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How AI powered demand planning solutions revolutionize the role of demand planners In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their operations and improve their supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 19, 2025

At ToolsGroup, we’ve long championed probabilistic demand forecasting (also known as stochastic forecasting) as the cornerstone of effective supply chain management software. In modern distribution networks, meeting service levels requires getting precisely the right inventory to the right locations at the right time.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This article will examine the challenges Belcorp faced with managing its extensive product range and complex supply chain and how our solution set, which includes Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+), Demand Planning, and the Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) model, transformed their operations. It played out as follows.

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Logility

MARCH 12, 2021

Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics should be combined to optimize your demand planning processes. Better forecasting and demand planning processes, which in the past had been beset by low accuracy and poor adoption, were a priority. The A nalytics to B oost your Demand Planning.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This strategic partnership aims to improve demand planning efficiency, optimize inventory performance, and elevate service levels. Ciavarella Pneumatici has established itself as a cornerstone in the Italian tire distribution landscape, serving the B2B market with distinction.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2025

Your distribution network spans multiple locations. And demand patterns are highly unpredictable. With multi-echelon networks, supplier uncertainty, multiyear product lifecycles, and reverse logistics channels , aftermarket supply chains exceed the capabilities of traditional planning tools. The outcome?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, an AI agent can detect an issue in a regional distribution center and evaluate its impact across the global network, providing planners tailored recommendations to address the disruption. These agents operate collaboratively, learning from shared experiences, integrating contextual information to refine their recommendations.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 14, 2025

Your distribution network spans multiple locations. And demand patterns are highly unpredictable. With multi-echelon networks, supplier uncertainty, multiyear product lifecycles, and reverse logistics channels , aftermarket supply chains exceed the capabilities of traditional planning tools. The outcome?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza. Ali Raza and Joe Lynch discuss demand planning in VUCA times. Key Takeaways: Demand Planning in VUCA Times. This episode is actually a webinar hosted by Joe Lynch, featuring Ali Raza discussing demand planning in VUCA times. About Ali Raza.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Explore the capabilities below to see how, with the release of v8.60, ToolsGroup has further improved its ability to drive decision making at the speed of business and deliver supply chain agility and resilience with expanded dynamic demand planning capabilities across the board.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

HEINEKEN showcases its outstanding demand planning results With over 700 attendees, the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit was a great opportunity to meet with other planning professionals, discuss our common challenges around intelligent planning, learn from industry thought leaders and hear some truly impressive customer success stories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

ARC defines supply chain planning (SCP) products as including supply planning, demand planning/inventory optimization, and network planning. Network planning solutions include supply chain design, integrated business planning, and end-to-end supply chain analytics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

So, I am going to focus here and share my answer: Demand sensing is the application of analytic technologies to detect short-term patterns in channel data and translate it into distribution requirements. It replaces rules-based consumption in demand planning, and will improve short-term forecasting by 30-35%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

We have not designed the planning systems to serve managers, directors, and vice presidents, aiming to improve decision-making and collaboration across the source, make, and deliver processes. This could all change if we discard our current definitions of supply chain planning and start anew.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Translation of the demand forecast into planned orders to minimize manufacturing constraints. Use of optimization to consume planned orders into manufacturing scheduling and distribution requirements planning (including inventory optimization of safety stock). Be careful about the gaps.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

IDC specifically recommended ToolsGroup for manufacturers in all industries, especially those with large SKU offerings and/or complex distribution networks.

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Logility

MARCH 6, 2020

Stakeholders who care about forecasting in demand planning care about accuracy, and usually will not accept a new forecasting method unless it is rigorously validated against known forecasting benchmarks with proven accuracy. In this way, forecast accuracy trends can be leveraged in adjusting demand planning.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Want to streamline your distribution operations? The field of distribution operations is rapidly evolving with the rise of eCommerce, with fierce competition between distributors. A well-designed Distribution Operations strategy can help businesses optimize their supply chain, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

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Arkieva

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Effective demand planning positively impacts everything from production to inventory, distribution to marketing—and all steps in between. 8 Things that Should be on Every Demand Planning Wish List was first posted on December 19, 2023 at 7:51 am.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A recent survey of demand planners’ concerns and day-to-day experiences sheds light on the challenges faced by planning teams today and highlights the pressing need for innovative solutions to solve for them. Demand planners play a pivotal role in supply chain management. The Time Is Now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Jabil then often also takes care of the packaging and final distribution of products for their clients. Tymon’s contribution to Jabil’s offerings is a service line known as ‘planning-as-a-service.’. Tymon learned that Jabil had bought advanced demand planning solution from a supply chain planning software company called Kinaxis.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Be a pro at avoiding these other pitfalls of supply chain distribution. Power up your sales and operations planning (S&OP). Tip 3: Match the scope of scenarios to different planning needs. A common mistake is to merge an organization’s long-term strategic plan with its monthly S&OP plan.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 7, 2021

As seasonality is an important factor, ice cream producers have to deal with great uncertainties and fluctuation in demand. Demand is high when it’s warm outside, and lower when it´s cold, but when is the ideal time to start production? Ultimately, it’s all about having a reliable demand plan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Issues addressed at the strategic planning level include investment in production capabilities, new storage and logistical capacity, supplier agreements, new markets and distribution channels, and introduction of new products. Medium-term planning – known as tactical planning. Only the next month’s plan firm.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

With supermarkets, discount stores and convenience stores becoming increasingly important distribution channels, manufacturers must learn to strike a balance between volume and price. Instead of large-sized packs of beer, consumers demand smaller packages that are easier to carry. A quick guide to meeting consumer demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2025

For example, an AI agent can detect an issue in a regional distribution center and evaluate its impact across the global network, providing planners tailored recommendations to address the disruption. These agents operate collaboratively, learning from shared experiences, integrating contextual information to refine their recommendations.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2024

Sense quantifiable changes : The resident applications, specifically, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory planning all have key variables that contribute to a network model. This might be subtle changes in distribution to customer assignments or changes in supplier quantities.

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Logility

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Lets dive in… The Myth of One-Size-Fits-All Forecasts The notion that a single forecasting method is sufficient for a product’s entire lifecycle is a widespread misunderstanding in demand planning. This idea fails to recognize the ever-changing nature of market landscapes and the varied demands of different products.

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Logility

MAY 14, 2025

While tariffs are often thought of as a one-time cost increase, its notable to remember they are part of a larger system where freight costs shift, supplier costs fluctuate, and demand changes. Companies need a comprehensive view of their supply chain network to understand how every change impacts procurement, production, and distribution.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A focus on digitizing supply chain planning in partnership with ToolsGroup has helped our company better serve each of our stakeholder groups: manufacturing customers, supplier partners and internal business operations for both our distribution and manufacturing divisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

The giant retailer was contemplating a full rip and replace of their legacy distributed order management solution – the key solution that supports omnichannel order fulfillment. If the order is fulfilled by a suboptimal fulfillment location, it looks to the demand planning application like the demand originated from that location.

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crisp

MARCH 27, 2025

The value of collaboration CPG suppliers partnered with Crisp can also leverage Shelf Engine’s predictive capabilities to proactively collaborate with retailers on inventory decisions, bypassing traditional retail ordering constraints to automate ordering, optimizing production schedules, and inventory distribution.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2024

Sense quantifiable changes : The resident applications, specifically, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory planning all have key variables that contribute to a network model. This might be subtle changes in distribution to customer assignments or changes in supplier quantities.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 2, 2022

Mike has a degree in Marketing from Iowa State University and over 30 years of experience leading teams in Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Automated Storage Retrieval Warehouses & Transportation. The company also manufactures and distributes over-the-counter drugs and products, such as sunscreens and acne treatments.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 4, 2020

Outdoor products manufacturer Thule faced growing distribution complexity and challenges due to the seasonal nature of its products, creating intermittent demand and a slow-moving spare parts inventory. . Forecast and demand planning time has been reduced by 50%, with greater accuracy and an eight point reduction in MAPE. .

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