ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Milan, July 27 , 2022 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been awarded Microsoft Italy’s Best Independent Software Vendor Partner Award for the second year in a row. About ToolsGroup.

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JULY 5, 2023

With the release of v8.61, ToolsGroup enhances transparency and accuracy while increasing the power of SO99’s forecasting engine with expanded capabilities that now deliver: Automated New Product Introduction (NPI) Suggestions which automatically identify anomalies within NPI forecasts and recommend scenarios to most effectively address them.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

ToolsGroup welcomes Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. . BOSTON — August 4, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer.

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MAY 30, 2022

BOSTON (May 31, 2022) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, announced today that Joe (Yossi) Shamir will retire from his role as CEO. Shamir will continue to be an active ToolsGroup board member and advisor to ToolsGroup investor Accel-KKR.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

BOSTON, February 16, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has partnered with Planalytics to integrate their weather-driven demand (WDD) analytics with ToolsGroup’s retail planning solutions, enabling customers to isolate, measure, and manage the influence of weather on their businesses.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

BOSTON – August 17, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has been selected by Entertainment Retail Enterprises (ERE) , a leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of customized retail products including apparel, accessories, and home goods.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Boston and Milan, 15 December 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that it has joined the Microsoft Partner Pledge, an initiative with the aim of promoting a sustainable environmental future. About ToolsGroup.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In July 2022, IHL and ToolsGroup surveyed U.S. Our retail customer loyalty study confirmed that there is an increasing concern on the part of consumers that stores will have the items they need in stock,” said Caroline Proctor, CMO at ToolsGroup. About ToolsGroup.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Being able to pivot quickly prevents unplanned discounting and margin erosion,” noted Inna Kuznetsova, CEO of ToolsGroup. About ToolsGroup. ToolsGroup’s innovative AI-powered solutions enable retailers, manufacturers, and distributors to navigate through supply chain uncertainty.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Automation is at the center of modern manufacturing businesses, with companies exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in improving workflows and profitability. Industrial engineers incorporate these technologies in designing and fabricating advanced manufacturing systems. How AI Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2021

As part of ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Kathleen Geraghty, Vice President of North American Sales at ToolsGroup. ToolsGroup recently released its annual predictions for the year ahead. There is a focus on alternate sourcing and substitution options. About ToolsGroup.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

ToolsGroup will support Emma’s goal of creating a resilient, intelligent supply chain process to fuel the company’s growth. After a successful proof-of-concept in Germany, Emma chose ToolsGroup to gain centralized planning and end-to-end (E2E) supply chain transparency. About ToolsGroup. MUNICH & BOSTON — 23.

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JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. About ToolsGroup. Only ToolsGroup makes all this possible. Go to www.SDCExec.com. About Polaris.

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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. About ToolsGroup. About CSCMP.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

At ToolsGroup, that mission is to make supply chain a force for good. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With ToolsGroup’s suite of planning solutions, the cosmetic company wants to balance inventories and service to make better, smarter and faster decisions within its supply chain network. Plus, the ToolsGroup team’s expertise and open communication prove we can depend on them to be an engaged partner as we refine our supply chain operations.”

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

20, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that CEO Inna Kuznetsova has been selected as a recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2022 Women in Supply Chain award. About ToolsGroup. BOSTON — Sept.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 17, 2021

Distribution industry supply chains have always been squeezed between manufacturers and their customers; facing increased competitive threats, escalating SKU counts, and expanding ecommerce. Smarter purchasing to outpace competitors. One of our customers sources materials from a global network with long lead times.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

In the midst of the pandemic and other events that remind us uncertainty is a constant, Rob and Mauro have shown their mettle,” said ToolsGroup CEO Joseph Shamir. About ToolsGroup. For more information, follow ToolsGroup on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, or visit www.toolsgroup.com. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 13, 2020

Rafael Labbé, Supply Chain Director at Suministros y Alimentos, a distributor to McDonalds Mesoamérica, shared his company’s experience and COVID-19 supply chain response with ToolsGroup’s Kathleen Geraghty at the recent ToolsGroup virtual user conference. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.].

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 29, 2020

No effort required to set up (careful data sourcing and data preparation is fundamental). While this can be framed in many ways, at ToolsGroup we found a useful approach is clustering the profiles in the past and using classification for scoring in the future. Company A is an eyewear manufacturer.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

For MSE, the primary need fulfilled by ToolsGroup was to integrate key account and financial perspectives, enable efficient promotions management, support demand segmentation and create a flexible planning hierarchy. ToolsGroup supported MSE’s other key priority: seamless collaboration between stakeholders.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

ToolsGroup team leaders Mauro Adorno and Rob Kaufholz –both recently recognized as Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Pros to Know–prove that having a diverse range of skills and experiences can really give you an edge. Mauro Adorno, Chief Operating Officer EMEA & APAC at ToolsGroup. a venture within the Group.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 20, 2022

ToolsGroup digital supply chain planning and optimization is now available as a Microsoft Dynamics 365 business application. About ToolsGroup. ToolsGroup is how organizations improve product availability while right-sizing inventory, no matter how complex their supply chain is or how much demand changes. Visit SO99+.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. About ToolsGroup. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex. About Spinnaker.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Analysts from the ToolsGroup note that reliance on data-driven decision-making has ushered in “a remarkable shift in the world of retail from a product-centric to customer-centric model.”[5] ToolsGroup analysts suggest retailers adopt lean retail principles, which affect all aspects of the supply chain.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

A session highlighting women in the retail workforce cited that around 85% of retail purchases are made by women, but men are still the clear majority of NRF attendees. Production-to-Purchase Retail and Supply Chain Planning. Two million women left the workforce since February 2020 –roughly twice the men’s deficit.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

BOSTON (May 13, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, announced today that David Barton has joined ToolsGroup as the new general manager of North America. Barton’s appointment comes at a time of rapid expansion for ToolsGroup, with double-digit growth of its North American business in 2018.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

BOSTON, January 14, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has been recognized by Retail Today magazine as a leader in the Supply Chain category in Retail CIO Radar 2022, a first-of-its kind annual list of most innovative and transformative retail technology solution providers.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Macro events like the Coronavirus crisis trigger demand volatility that affects every link in your global supply chain—from the raw materials you procure to setting safety stock levels to planning logistics and promotions. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2020

ToolsGroup customers around the world have had to drastically adjust their supply chain planning in response to COVID-19 demand volatility. Here are a few examples of how our customers are using ToolsGroup to respond swiftly and efficiently to COVID-19 supply chain challenges in order to be ready for anything.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP). In a previous blog we described a ToolsGroup customer who illustrated many of these drivers and decided to choose the BPO path. For example ….

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. Image source: Meme Generator. The cause of this tragedy?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

I would encourage the reader to study both: The Good the Bad and the Ugly of DDMRP from Stefan de Kok from ToolsGroup. I like the use of deeper math found in E2open, OM Partners, SAP (now in IBP HANA from SmartOps), and ToolsGroup to translate market signals into a better replenishment signal outside-in. (I Conclusion.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

ToolsGroup supply chain planning software allows Allopneus.com to improve inventory quality while reducing storage space at its national distribution center by almost 20%. As a result, we need to have more than 20,000 SKUs in stock,” explains Pierre-Jean Coltat, procurement and planning manager at Allopneus. NEWS RELEASE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2021

The company is owned by Bridgestone and Goodyear, two tire manufacturers who came together to form a distribution channel to make sure the customer could get the tire they wanted. This is where TireHub uses ToolsGroup. ToolsGroup is a global supply chain planning software company. TireHub at a Glance. Focus on the Data.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Against this backdrop, our 2020 predictions represent insights from across the ToolsGroup community for technology and practices that support greater supply chain resilience. They drive benefits such as improved business planning and improved sourcing, procurement and supplier management. I hope you enjoy the read!

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