Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I’ve completed research on supply chain planning (SCP) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. enVista provides across-the-board supply chain and logistics consulting. What is a boutique?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2024

This year’s theme was supercharged supply chains, and in building off of its innovation shockwave from last year, that is exactly what Blue Yonder is trying to build. At Blue Yonder ICON 20024, Mr. Angove reminded the audience that supply chains are mission critical, and the company has become an engineering-centric company.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 28, 2023

BOSTON – August 3, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been named among ten Notable Vendors included in Gartner’s Midmarket Context: Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions (July 2023). All rights reserved.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2024

Late last year, the staff at Digitate released the results of a survey entitled “AI and Automation: Laying the Foundation for the Autonomous Enterprise.” The survey found, “90% of IT decision-makers plan to deploy more automation, including AI, in the next 12 months.”[1] ”[1] These trends are not new.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

trillion distortion inventory problem. Karl is the CEO and Co-founder of Pull Logic , an AI-enabled tech company focused on reducing lost sales for retailers, brands, and manufacturers due failure points in the supply chain and selling processes. Karl Swensen and Joe Lynch discuss solving the $1.8 Summary: Solving the $1.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Since this advice on getting started with AI in supply chain may seem counterintuitive, let me explain.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 21, 2024

During this session, Franke will provide insights from their digital supply chain transformation journey, showcasing how they optimized the performance of their complex manufacturing and distribution ecosystem using ToolsGroup’s AI-powered S&OP solution, driven by its flagship tool, Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+).

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ToolsGroup

MAY 21, 2024

During this session, Franke will provide insights from their digital supply chain transformation journey, showcasing how they optimized the performance of their complex manufacturing and distribution ecosystem using ToolsGroup’s AI-powered S&OP solution, driven by its flagship tool, Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Why tell this story?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

Waves of hype pass through supply chain narratives. and digital supply chains. and digital supply chains. A Closer Look at Digital For a decade, I have struggled to get a clear definition on the digital supply chain. Thought leaders push concepts. Tech companies rally. I don’t think so.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Quadrant Knowledge Solutions SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization (IO) vendors. In the complex world of supply and demand, inventory optimization ensures a perfect balance between having too much and not enough stock.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. I should have known better.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

It’s also why so many of our customers are eager to share their supply chain success – and have even won awards of their own in partnership with ToolsGroup! Check out some of our most recent accolades and discover why so many companies turn to ToolsGroup for better, faster supply chain decision making.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

However, there is now a growing appreciation that going green correlates with increased profit as demand for products with sustainable credentials grow and Asian companies get set to move up the value chain. Research by Unilever shows that a third of consumers prefer sustainable brands. Building a connected supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Inna Kuznetsova, three-time winner of the Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Women in Supply Chain award. Over the course of her career, Inna has occupied multiple positions of leadership within the technology and supply chain arenas.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience. by Dr Shereen Nassar – Global Director of Logistics Studies and Supply Chain Management Programmes Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Digital Supply Chain to Drive Resilience.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2020

Are you making an action plan of all the things you could do better and faster with your supply chain planning software when the next global crisis hits? The disruption we’ve seen in supply chain planning as a result of the pandemic is unprecedented. How will the technology remove these barriers?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2023

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo EU 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Barcelona, Spain. Featuring over 35 Gartner experts and more than 100 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 2,000 supply chain professionals from across Europe and beyond. Prescriptive analytics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

We stubbed our toe in supply chain management at the beginning of the decade. Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Recent cumulative events have increased the emphasis on the supply chain, emphasizing its importance and bringing it to the fore. As was quoted, “no one mentions the supply chain when it works, but when it fails….” The COVID-19 pandemic has been global, with no country or organization immune from its impact.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2021

Selecting the right supply chain planning technology isn’t simply about solving a current challenge. The implications are much broader–if you implement the wrong software, you hinder your organization’s overall supply chain strategy and business objectives. It requires many changes for an organization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

During our conversation, Eddie and I spoke about the changing nature of global supply chains in the face of the ongoing Covid pandemic as well as the continuing surge of e-commerce. First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Second, how does a company prioritize research and development efforts?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Life for the supply chain leader is more complex. The future inventory fire sale. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. Each day, the Wall Street Journal features a supply chain failure as front-page news. Why Is There No Economy of Scale in Supply Chain Acquisitions?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

If you have walked in the shoes of the supply chain leader, you are probably laughing by now. In the work, I listen to existing processes to provide feedback, ideate with the team on potential improvement, share advice on the fit of technologies, and network leaders to leaders to gain additional insights. Sounds easy, right?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Driving Visibility, Intelligence, and Agility through Supply Chain Technology on Cloud Whether we are talking about healthcare, food, or fashion, the supply chains which convert the raw materials to finished goods are getting more and more complex. The next question then becomes: Is your product demand predictable?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations must prepare their supply chain for the present and the unknown challenges and opportunities in the future. Integrating external factors like consumer price indexes, GDP trends, climate change, and others into the forecast can improve signaling for supply chain design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. Simulation techniques can fill those gaps and allow for a more holistic view of a company’s supply chain. But it has gaps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. Supply Chain Planners Analogous to Secretarial Pools? The plant was 24 acres under one roof.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

Leaders surveyed in third annual ToolsGroup and CSCMP report are “extremely concerned” about external supply chain threats but lack people to make transformation succeed. From January to March 2022, CSCMP and ToolsGroup surveyed more than 300 supply chain professionals around the world.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While consultants know the answers (or believe they do), I believe my goal as a research analyst is to unearth new questions that should be asked (and answered together openly in the supply chain community) to improve value. This is why I host training twice a year to challenge existing technology paradigms. Back to John.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2024

In supply chain planning, a probabilistic approach that considers a wide range of possibilities is increasingly important amid complexity and changing conditions, to help planners decode uncertainty and make more informed decisions. Picture this: you need to plan your inventory levels for the upcoming holiday season.

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