Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Aptean is orchestrating the Blue Yonder/E2open/Infor playbook of buying undervalued assets and milking the maintenance and Software-as-a-Service contracts with existing customers. Legacy players like Adexa, Arkeiva, Gains, E2open, Orchestr8 Solution, and ToolsGroup will be bought and sold with little impact to the market.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 29, 2024

In 2012, when I started Supply Chain Insights , I believed that I could revolutionize the purchase of supply chain planning solutions by initiating a rating and review process across trading partners. Buying supply chain planning software is hard. How are people buying software? Here I share how to challenge the status quo.

Supply Chain Planning Software 417

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 366

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. However, there are no sure bets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

ToolsGroup

JUNE 10, 2022

Several factors contribute to customer loyalty, but providing excellent customer service—and a top-notch experience–is one of the most important in driving retention. 6 Examples of Excellent Customer Experiences. When making purchase decisions, brands who demonstrate care for others can offer a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

Here are my predictions for 2018: Supply Chain Excellence as We Know It Is Redefined. Supply chain excellence definitions evolve as companies explore the Art of the Possible. Cryptocurrency is adopted for bifurcated trade (price and promotion) and transportation in emerging markets. Confluence of Technologies.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 197

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Over time, I’ve been fortunate to work in groups where both men and women were well represented, and I’ve had excellent leaders who championed my career by giving me the freedom to chart my own path. The truth is women have long been underrepresented in supply chain leadership. Q&A with three inspiring women in supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 177

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