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ToolsGroup’s Robert Kaufholz and Mauro Adorno Named Supply & Demand Chain Executive “Pros to Know” for 2022

ToolsGroup

In the midst of the pandemic and other events that remind us uncertainty is a constant, Rob and Mauro have shown their mettle,” said ToolsGroup CEO Joseph Shamir. They’ve inspired their teams with their persistent drive to deliver excellence and helped our customers keep service levels high despite demand and supply irregularities.

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Digital Path to Purchase Decreases Retailers’ Reliance on Holiday Shopping

Enterra Insights

… The one issue retailers should we wary of — if this trend tracked by Coresight holds true — is ending up with too much inventory on their hands after the holiday season, if they’re planning to sell more than what ends up being the case. As Thomas pointed out, inventory management is especially critical during the holiday season.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

ToolsGroup

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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When It Comes To Excess Inventory, Prevention Is Better Than Cure

ToolsGroup

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

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Design, Operating and Situational Inventory Trade-Offs

ToolsGroup

Gartner analyst Paul Lord has developed a framework to better understand inventory trade-offs by categorizing those decisions according to the objectives they are meant to achieve: structural, operational and situational. Many companies struggle with decisions such as “How many days of sales or inventory turns per year should we target?

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Supply Chain Planning: An Essential Element of Success

Enterra Insights

Jeff Bodenstab, Vice President of Marketing at the ToolsGroup, points to a Gartner survey highlighting the need for more automation in planning.[4] “Still too much Excel being used. . “Still too much Excel being used. ” Logistics Viewpoints , 22 October 2018. They are: 1. It is a step change.”

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Was Integrated Planning a Hoax?

Supply Chain Shaman

We now have new technology players entering the market like AIMMS, Enterra Solutions, OM Partners, Quintiq, ToolsGroup, and Terra Technology. The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. For many, it is confusing. It keeps old gals like me in business.