Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Inventory Supply Chain Planning 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 7, 2025
I laugh when business leaders tell me that they are going to replace their current supply chain planning technologies with “AI.” Each supply chain planning technology at the end of 2024, went through disruption–change in CEO, business model shift, layoffs, re-platforming and acquisitions.
ToolsGroup
JUNE 12, 2025
If you’re managing inventory with spreadsheets , you’re not alone—but you might be falling behind. While Excel has long been a go-to for planners, the landscape has changed. In this dynamic environment, inventory management powered by spreadsheets is no longer a viable strategy. But familiarity doesn’t equal effectiveness.
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ToolsGroup
MARCH 31, 2025
In the fast-paced world of modern supply chains, traditional forecasting methods fall short. Probabilistic forecasting is revolutionizing demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization by significantly improving forecast accuracy and decision-making across distribution networks.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 30, 2025
My head is wobbling with announcements, late-night Friday press releases, company name changes, and executive turnover in the supply chain planning market. Logility, a conservative company supply chain planning technology, historically had no debt and cash reserves of more than 80M, is undervalued in this deal.
ToolsGroup
MARCH 25, 2025
Machine learning (ML)a specialized field within artificial intelligence (AI)is revolutionizing demand planning and supply chain management. Even more impressive, lost sales due to stockouts can decrease by up to 65%, while inventory reductions of 20% to 50% are possible.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 10, 2025
Today, in supply chain planning, this could not be further from reality. In May 2025, one in seven home-purchase agreements fell through resulting in the cancellation of 56,000 purchase contracts. Supply chain was defined in 1982 as interoperability between source, make and deliver. The reason?
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. Over the last two years, I actively engaged technologists and business leaders to redefine demand planning.
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