ToolsGroup

JULY 21, 2020

A joint initiative focused on guaranteeing the availability of testing swabs through machine learning-powered demand modeling and forecasting. COPAN will implement ToolsGroup’s machine learning-augmented supply chain planning software to guarantee the availability of critical products like specimen collection devices.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Joint Microsoft and ToolsGroup planning solution will support POOLCORP’s goals of improved service to customers and increased profitability amid demand and supply volatility. Combined with continued supply chain challenges, these trends accelerated POOLCORP’s desire to create a more robust and resilient supply network.

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ToolsGroup

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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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software and services, helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor-validated content. ToolsGroup earned a Market Leader award in the category. See ToolsGroup’s listing on FeaturedCustomers here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

. <Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. Let’s face a hard fact: the supply chain planning market is a mess. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

Integrated Planning: Tight Coupling of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to Supply Chain Planning (SCP). However, what is clear from our recent study of 73 manufacturers using supply chain planning is that companies using best-of-breed solutions implement faster, achieve a quicker Return-on-Investment (ROI), and are more satisfied.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

This is just the latest of the company’s significant strides towards making supply chains a force for good by helping organizations guarantee service, reduce excess stock, and increase profits. Business leaders today are looking for new ways to improve the resilience and agility of their supply chains. Version 8.60

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

CAGR from 2024 to 2032 , the aftermarket sector is becoming more competitive, especially with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), increasingly sophisticated technologies, and fluctuating customer demands. Moreover, the proliferation of e-commerce is reshaping how aftermarket products are purchased. billion by 2032, growing at a 3.5%

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

As an analyst in the battered supply chain software market for a decade, it is fun to watch you grow. Clients buy your software because you make it real. For those who are new to reading the Supply Chain Shaman blog, let me begin my analysis with a disclaimer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

Or will companies stumble on the path by mistakenly implementing supply-centric processes and calling them demand-driven initiatives? As a writer of research on demand-driven supply chains for over eight years, I find many amusing. The market shift is towards analytics, but this new market is confusing.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2021

When you’re perusing luxury handbags online, or testing which cocktail dress suits you the best, you probably don’t pause to consider all the supply chain complexities and analytics required to ensure the fashion items you’re craving are in-stock. shorter product life cycles, and often protracted supply lead times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. It is a story of supply chain innovation. History of Terra Technology.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. 83% of consumers with a household income of over $100,000 report that returns are important.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

If you’ve been in supply chain for any length time, you might be wondering what caused demand forecasting to develop so many different ‘personalities’ over the years. Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. Let’s take a few minutes to decode it. Demand Planning.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Supply chain practitioners know trends like product line proliferation, shorter product life cycles, increased complexity, massive amounts of data and ever more demanding and unpredictable customers are accelerating. When social media product promotions overwhelm supply chains. retail stores.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Jassy called generative AI a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that will change the way the company operates, and said Amazon is already using it in “virtually every corner of the company,” calling out the supply chain areas of inventory and demand planning as examples. prediction made in March.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2017

In a report entitled Market Guide for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions , Gartner analyst Mike Griswold spotlights seven recent trends in this area. 4/ Retailers of all maturities are looking to automate forecasting and replenishment to improve planner productivity. 5/ Product returns are increasingly costly.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains what caused current global supply chain disruptions, and shares the five steps needed to overcome today’s supply chain issues.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Although the economy has proved remarkably resilient, there are so many unknowns at play that no one can predict what future economic conditions might be. Having said that, few if any economists are predicting a bright, short-term future. The reason, she explains, is digital technology. Fortunately, data is generally available.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2022

Science Direct ) Predictive demand analytics gives retailers the visibility they need to proactively adjust planning, allocation and replenishment decisions based on when, where, and how much changes in the weather will influence purchasing. How to Use Weather Analytics in Retail Forecasting. Download your free report ?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In our last blog , we discussed how Amazon’s low-cost service times, and the pressure that places on supply chains. Today’s blog analyzes how to compete in this multichannel environment that requires serving the customer in ways that remove the barriers that make consumers think twice about making the purchase.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2019

With all the buzz around digital transformation, someone peering in from outside supply chain may assume most businesses have already digitized essential tasks like inventory planning. Traditional supply chain solutions were not designed for high variability demand.

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ToolsGroup

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 Does AI Work?

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With the advent of globalization, the Internet, and more recently, the proliferation of mobile technology into every aspect of our lives, there has been a remarkable shift in the world of retail from a product-centric to customer-centric model. The impact of lean retail on supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Overcoming Retail Labor Shortages with Technology. With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) presents special supply chain planning challenges for both smaller microbrands (e.g., Microbrand Dollar Shave Club reached a $1 billion valuation w hen it was purchased by Unilever in 2016. But the challenge is to actually take advantage of this data to leverage their business model.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

The 1990’s technologies of Advanced Planning (APS) along with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) amplify the bullwhip effect within the supply chain resulting in the loss of agility and an inflexible response for the long tail. The Definition of the Supply Chain Long Tail.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

With Google reporting that omnichannel shoppers have a lifetime value that is 30% higher than those who only shop via one channel, getting your omnichannel strategy right is critical to creating a customer experience that drives profitability. . Buy online and return in-store (BORIS). Researching products in-store then buying online.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

While some orders still delight, a few recent purchases have left me faltering when it comes to your customer experience. Breaking it down, the three sources of the price increase appear to be 1) labor costs, 2) transportation (shipping) fees, and 3) member benefits – aka, content. Once upon a time, you brought me so much joy.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Source: Supply Chain Digest. What does it take to create an award-winning supply chain? Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

The premise of the Christensen’s book is that when companies focus on current customer needs, they fail to adopt new technologies or business models that will meet the customer’s unstated or future needs. I think that IBM, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Teradata are victims today in the information technology sector.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

If you’ve been in supply chain for any length time, you might be wondering what caused demand forecasting to develop so many different ‘personalities’ over the years. Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. Let’s take a few minutes to decode it. Demand Planning.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In 2017, Gartner introduced a Supply Chain Planning Maturity Model with five planning stages. In the lowest stage (Stage 1), supply chain planning is inside-out, fragmented, local, unconstrained, and focused on revenue. ”[1]. The goals of a good planning process. 2] They are: 1. ” 2. .

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