ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Over the past few years, it has become evident that people are ready for this new era of responsible food sourcing and production,” said Daniel Salrach Ruiz, Supply Chain Director. ToolsGroup has been an invaluable partner, helping us drive growth and achieve greater efficiency through automation while reducing inventory 10%.”

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ToolsGroup Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 156

ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2025

By infusing intelligence into every supply chain touchpoint—from sourcing to shelf—AI is driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and exponential growth. AI in Retail Supply Chain – A Comprehensive Overview What is AI in Retail Supply Chain?

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Logility

JUNE 15, 2021

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced Clarkston Consulting, a provider of management and technology consulting services, is a member of the company’s global partner ecosystem to help customers accelerate their digital supply chain transformation.

Logility 130

Logility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Transformation 130

Enterra Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

.”[1] Moss reports that a survey published last November by Capgemini found more than four out of every five organizations reported that COVID-19 had negatively affected their supply chains. Should I invest in digitizing my supply chain ? Accenture analysts encourage supply chains to become more digital.

Supply Chain Transformation 130

Supply Chain Transformation Agile and Lean Supply Chain Gartner Supply Chain Strategy 130

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Over the year, COVID-19 introduced even greater complexity into the already difficult work of supply chain planning–and changed supply chain from a practitioner-focused topic to everyday dinner table conversation. Digital supply chain transformation will accelerate.

Supply Chain Planning Software 272

Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 272

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

Sourcing Strategies 130

Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Price Reduction Waste Reduction 130

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model. Sources of Efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies 311

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software Distribution Optimal Sourcing 311

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. There are no value network solutions in the market to enable plan/source/make and deliver visibility holistically.

Supply Chain Planning Software 390

Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 390

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Glenn Steinberg ( @GlennSteinberg ), global and Americas supply chain leader at EY, observes, “You’ve been hearing about ‘the supply chain of the future’ for years. How it will self-manage customer inventories. As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion.”[2]

Supply Chain Transformation 100

Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Optimization 100

QAD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The transformation has touched all inventory levels from material sourcing to end product delivery. It’s Not Just About the Finished Products The changes in consumer goods packaging begin at the earliest stage of the supply chain: raw material sourcing. It still is.

Packaging 98

Packaging Supply Chain Transformation Manufacturing Procurement Sustainability 98

Demand Driven Technologies

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Before deciding to invest company resources in a supply chain transformation project, we need to demonstrate a return on investment. This exercise often comes down to one question: If I reduce inventory by X%, what does it save? On the other hand, if my new organization implies an increase in inventory, how can I take.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Inventory Cost Reduction Strategies Exercises 98

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 274

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 274

ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Balancing Inventory Remains the Key to Customer Service and Profitability Although fast expansion remains a priority for some segments (like medical equipment), many of the supply chain executives we spoke to named inventory levels as their main concern. Fortunately, “service-driven planning” is already a proven theory.

Gartner 283

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Inventory Reduction 283

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 6, 2019

Company executives are increasingly aware of the importance of supply chains in making companies successful. A couple of years ago, however, a McKinsey study concluded companies weren’t investing enough in supply chain transformation technologies. Technology and supply chain transformation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 100

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This complexity of inventory and assortment can’t lead to waste or being left with outdated stock. Similarly, order management needs dynamically manage inventory across distribution centres and stores, to ensure omni-channel fulfilment is both responsive and profitable. A Changing Supply Chain. The challenges.

Supply Chain Transformation 104

Supply Chain Transformation Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 104

ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. Read the press release here.

ToolsGroup 295

ToolsGroup Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing 295

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

He explains, “A supply chain control tower … represent[s] a high level of digital maturity. Finished goods inventory? Supply chain risks? That means knowing all the raw materials and components for the products you sell and where they are sourced from. But visibility to what?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

More than 500 supply chain leaders converged in Berlin between 11 – 13 November to learn how to unlock the full potential of their supply chains, and to ultimately reshape the future of their businesses. Disruption is officially now a norm, making demand planning and forecasting, in particular, very difficult.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 80

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged. There are lively debates about the meaning and prioritization of scale, globalization, outsourcing, and inventory optimization.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 338

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 338

Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

AI/ML algorithms analyze data to provide actionable recommendations, such as increasing production capacity, reallocating inventory, reducing prices, or switching suppliers and 3PL service providers. The business carried too much inventory about $6 B, which led to much waste through product obsolescence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software 98

BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2025

Cognitive Solutions can SEE and anticipate events and their implications in real-time.Blue Yonder has the only unified data model across planning, transportation, and warehouse management in the supply chain industry. The core of which is omni-inventory and omni-demand. With full visibility, the Cognitive Solutions then ANALYZE.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 82

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 82

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

By fusing multiple data sources together, IoT weather solutions also offer more comprehensive ground weather data. Inventory and logistics monitoring. Initial supply chain benefits of IoT technologies include improved monitoring of inventory and logistics processes. ”[6].

Internet of things 100

Internet of things Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Transformation Optimal Sourcing 100

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. You know,” Mr. Beery said, “we’re quite proud of the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 210

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 20, 2018

It was also clear to me that transactional data was only one of the feeds to the planning engines (approximately 60% of the data feed, but not the sole source). Actualizing the vision of a tightly integrated supply chain. In contrast, the supply chain is horizontal in nature. Use of Technologies for Inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 225

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Gartner Supply Chain Software 225

Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation. With the combination of advanced inventory management, modern demand planning, and a finely sales and operations process, F&B businesses can navigate fluctuating customer demands, stringent regulations, and a steady flow of new product launches.

Optimal Sourcing 176

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 176

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. Lean cuts inventory out of the supply chain.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 261

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Lean 261

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. I believe this is necessary at the earliest stages of a supply chain transformation.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 150

AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In recent years, BT Supply Chain underwent a transformation to provide its services to businesses using the company’s existing network. We spoke with David Mackenzie , Transformation & Inventory Director at BT, to learn more about this shift and the role AIMMS has played in enabling it.

Supply Chain Design Software 240

Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software AIMMS 240

Logility

MAY 7, 2020

Structured and unstructured data including that from social media, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain sources continue to stream in but much is left untouched. This article will discuss the opportunity generated from the explosion of supply chain planning data and the necessity for digital supply chain transformation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning 195

Logility

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Supply Chain Optimization: Another high-value opportunity of ML is continually analyzing the state of your digital supply chain and automatically tuning planning parameters to meet customer requirements while maximizing company objectives. Stay competitive: Your competition is likely investing in machine learning. #2.

Supply Chain Planning Software 183

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 183

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 274

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We predicted that “ direct materials sourcing strategies will continue to include needs for future growth markets for products and services along with business supply network sustainability needs from either a business resiliency or sustainability commitment lens. supply chain activity.

Predictive Analytics Software 59

Predictive Analytics Software Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Talking Logistics

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s a journey many people and companies are talking about today, but what exactly does “digital supply chain transformation” mean? What is Digital Supply Chain Transformation? Let’s begin with a definition of what digital transformation really is.

Supply Chain Software 134

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2021

Companies also have the flexibility to integrate data from many other sources with ease, while maintaining the existing ERP and embedding advancements such as deep artificial intelligence, machine learning, and process automation. Expanded Options Create Better Transformation Opportunities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 154

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 154

BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

Blue Yonder helps businesses break free from isolated decisions with a cohesive, multi-echelon approach to supply chain planning. If you are attending and are particularly interested in Blue Yonders supply chain planning solutions, make sure to check out the session catalog for dedicated Supply Chain Planning sessions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 76

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 76

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Supply chain planners (I’m lumping in all the silos, including demand, supply, inventory and capacity planning) today are dealing with challenges that were unimaginable when Lotus notes were the next big thing. Is running a multi-echelon inventory optimization even something a capacity planner has interest in?

Supply Chain Network Software 160

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 160

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2021

With so much being written and discussed about supply chain transformation, it’s good to remind ourselves what supply chain management is fundamentally about. Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, bluntly states, “The best supply chains are fit for function.”[1]

Supply Chain Design Software 190

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