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Why Technology-Driven Manufacturing SMBs Outperform Their Peers

OptiProERP

Deloitte’s analysis in  Connected Small Businesses in the United States  found that digitally advanced small businesses realized significant benefits compared to companies with low levels of technology engagement. Technology in manufacturing can help companies stay on top of vendor performance to ensure they meet their expectations.

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Taming Supply Chain Bullwhips with Artificial Intelligence

Logility

We had the infamous toilet paper outage that began with consumers detecting small shortages of paper rolls, which triggered a paper shortage at the manufacturing companies. This led to hoarding behaviors that exacerbating the shortage and signaled manufacturers to produce more. Excel-based tools lack these capabilities.

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Supply Chain Success Prompts ToolsGroup-Lãberit Partnership to Expand into LATAM

ToolsGroup

The ToolsGroup and Lãberit partnership is already benefiting a large company dedicated to supplying products, services, and solutions to the ceramics and glass sector, supporting them in achieving efficient demand planning and inventory optimization with an end-to-end supply chain solution.

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ToolsGroup Recognized as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix for Intelligent Retail Pricing & Promotion Optimization by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

ToolsGroup

“As retailers strive for high profit margins, excess inventory remains a challenge – especially during the post-holiday season. Our AI-powered price optimization tools analyze and convert size, color, model, and location data into optimal pricing recommendations.

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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Rafael: It has been a really helpful tool with which to go through this crisis. We have 135 restaurants, four distribution centers, and we also manage three manufacturing facilities, with more than 5,000 SKUs, and we deliver to each restaurant up to three times a week. Decisions were made within 24 hours.

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Baby Formula Deficit: Unfortunate Lessons in Demand Forecasting

Logility

When the United States had a massive infant formula shortage, families were under duress, especially those with babies under one. The FDA closed a manufacturing facility in 2022 due to bacteria-related infant deaths and recalled products. Planners need AI based tools that can overlay ground realities on to historic data.

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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) is headquartered in Akron, Ohio in the United States. This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. They also are also one of the largest distributor in the US of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire and wheel service industry.