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October 28th – 31st Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

The biggest 5 exporters of candy sweets are Germany, mainland China, Mexico, Belgium, and Spain. Blyncsy’s map utilizes crowdsourced dash camera imagery from over 1 million vehicles, which, combined with its AI image analysis capabilities, can detect more than 40 different road conditions and asset inventory issues in near-real time.

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October 14th- 18th Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

Spain produces over 6 billion bottles of wine every year, and winemakers do not pay any duty for it. In contrast, Spain only charges a 21% VAT on wine and no duty. While I was away, I visited Barcelona and enjoyed the beautiful architecture, temperate weather, delicious cuisine, and affordable wine.

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Suministros & Alimentos Optimizing the Food Industry Supply Chain with ToolsGroup at the Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/XPO™ 2025

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With ToolsGroups Demand Forecasting & Planning and Inventory Optimization solutions, Suministros & Alimentos maximizes inventory performance and drives profits through AI-driven replenishment. Stay in touch with ToolsGroup on LinkedIn , X , and YouTube , or visit www.toolsgroup.com.

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Gaviota Slashes Inventory While Boosting Service Levels 36% with ToolsGroup’s AI-Powered Planning

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By implementing ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) , Gaviota has achieved the supply chain trifecta – lower inventory, higher service levels, and improved operational performance. Read Gaviota’s full story and discover the secrets behind ToolsGroup’s unique probabilistic forecasting and inventory management solutions here.

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

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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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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. Impact of Demand Sensing on Inventory Levels. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility. The implementation was very successful. Planting the Seeds.

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ToolsGroup Customers Navigate Supply Chain Planning for COVID-19

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During this time of constrained supply, it is working with these suppliers to understand what supply will look like, balance current inventory position within the manufacturer and distribution network, and model a range of potential downturn in US and European demand. Consumer demand at fast-food restaurants has changed dramatically.