ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

BOSTON—June 7, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Onera, a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions to retailers.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Spare parts supply chains, however, come with their own set of complexities, requiring targeted strategies and specialized tools to meet these unique demands effectively. This volatility necessitates advanced forecasting tools to anticipate and prepare for irregular demand patterns.

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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

JULY 19, 2023

But here, we’ll be talking about supply chain digital twins. A supply chain digital twin is a complete model of your supply chain that allows you to run what-if scenarios and determine the most efficient use of resources for fulfilling demand.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At ToolsGroup, we spend a lot of time working and partnering with our customers to overcome their top supply chain challenges. Take it from our CEO, Inna Kuznetsova: As businesses continue to face significant and ongoing supply chain disruptions, demand and supply planners need to be able to act quickly and decisively.

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ToolsGroup

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 Supply & Demand Chain Executive. About Polaris.

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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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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

We have tackled the question of automation before, but his time I want to focus specifically on what automation will mean to the job of the supply chain planner. And I see several patterns emerging on the changing role of the supply chain planner. Planners will focus on value add.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Poor rebalancing creates operational inefficiencies that drain your resources: Escalating Operational Costs: Are you ready to pay up to 50% more for expedited shipping because you weren’t prepared? It’s time to invest in robust inventory management tools that empower you to make informed decisions in real-time.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Amongst the issues faced by both businesses and consumers in 2021, supply chain shortages – and the resulting challenges – held strong in the headlines throughout the year. Five Lessons Learned Overcoming 2021’s Supply Chain Challenges. Five Lessons Learned Overcoming 2021’s Supply Chain Challenges.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

April 26-27, the Retail Technology Show brought together Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and leading innovators, welcoming 47 of the Top 50 UK retailers and brands to discuss the latest ideas, technological advancements, and retail solutions. The ToolsGroup team, ready for another day of great conversations and insights!

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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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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 8, 2025

Topping the winners for the week was software firm Oracle, up 5.1%, followed by carrier XPO Logistics, which rose 4.1%. The biggest losers for the week were software firm Descartes Systems, down 11.8%, and RFID firm Impinj, off 0.6%.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 13, 2018

From warehouse robots (very real) to equipment that you control with your mind (in the labs), new technologies appear so regularly that it can be hard to separate real from science fiction. Beyond cars and machine tools, 3D printers are now making spare parts to order for the US Marine Corps, container ships, and beverage filling plants.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 7, 2025

Topping the winners for the week was software firm Oracle, up a huge 23.7%, followed by carrier Werner, which rose 2.8%. Related Videos Related News & Videos Coming soon --> Supply Chain Digest Home | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Privacy Policy | --> Sitemap | Privacy Policy © 2006-2019 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 2, 2021

There’s been a lot of change in how we view supply chain demand forecasting: we moved from a focus on supply—what and how much to supply or replenish—to the demand-driven supply chain, which placed too much emphasis on the intermediate goal of an accurate demand forecast. Image source: Stefan de Kok.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. All the shipping companies were completely, let’s say, sold out.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2019

Therefore, traditional push-driven supply chains are wholly unfit for this situation. 1] Mohawk sought to profit from the resurgent demand for ‘ analog experiences ’ by owning the fine paper space and transforming its extended supply chain. They also cut inventory levels, grew sales and resolved capacity issues.

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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. The Fed Downgrades GDP Forecast.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 11, 2020

To adapt an old saying, the idea that great service should be a top supply chain priority is as universally accepted as motherhood and the dominance of the ‘92 Dream Team. This dawned on me after having several conversations with supply chain planners about how they measure service levels. So let’s get back to basics.

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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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ToolsGroup

JUNE 12, 2018

When most people think of supply chain risk, they often think about the impact of major unforeseen “headline grabbing” events - like the tsunami in Japan impacting automotive supply chains or horse meat making its way into British beef supplies. However because of (our software) operating so autonomously ….,

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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. Shipping and Transportation Costs. In addition to increased costs surrounding a globally disrupted supply chain , Amazon is investing in its operations.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

The reason, she explains, is digital technology. Digital technologies, like ERGIS, depend heavily on data collection and analysis. 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]

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Yet another aftershock of the COVID-19 pandemic, computer and hardware chips have been slow to recover amidst uncertain market conditions and a worldwide supply chain that was completely unprepared to deal with the impact. How does production planning fit into the supply chain planning process? In layman’s terms?

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Merchandise financial planning software (MFP) provides the solution, enabling you to model the return rate specific to your retail brand. According to a study by Narvar , 75% of consumers have been given a refund without needing to ship back the product. Image source: Shipping Easy. Automate Retail Returns and Exchanges.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 22, 2020

I want to let you in on a secret: software companies are happy to sell you something you don’t need. For example, I get many requests for business intelligence (BI) tools; mostly because they want to monitor symptoms. For example, I get many requests for business intelligence (BI) tools; mostly because they want to monitor symptoms.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 28, 2019

Here are a few places these themes popped up at the conference and how we can tie them back to a subject we love here at ToolsGroup: supply chain planning. Automation is no longer the exception–it’s where you need to be. This is good news for us humans. What do customers want?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 12, 2016

“78% of respondents to Gartner’s most recent Chief Supply Chain Officer Survey identify talent as the No. 1 long-term supply chain risk”. There is a lot of documented evidence of a shortage in supply chain talent. Internet retailer Wayfair uses advanced software to support supply chain replenishment.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2021

The problem is that most supply chain decisions are not made at that level. The real question is, how many cartons of low-pulp, 16 ounce, SKU12345 orange juice are you going to need to ship from the Newark, NJ warehouse? Model demand from the bottom up. It also reduces the manual intervention needed to get everything to work.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 28, 2024

In today’s hyper-competitive market, where supply chains need to be agile and responsive, even a minor delay in data can have significant repercussions. Understanding why data latency is a real problem is essential for making informed, timely decisions that can make or break your supply chain efficiency.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

But then, supply chain disruption became the rule instead of the exception, consumers changed their tastes as often as their socks, and global competition started playing hardball. Supply chain is fickle. Once upon a time, the world of manufacturing was a relatively stable place. Let’s take a closer look.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 2, 2022

.” One of the most famous quotes in our cultural lexicon is a sobering reminder that effective communication is one of the keys to running a successful supply chain, yet it is often overlooked in importance until it becomes an issue. The Characteristics of Supply Chain Communication. Flow of information.

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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. Maximizing sales with this method requires accurate modeling of demand to ensure you have enough inventory to ship to stores.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

“Good old supply chain. said no VP of supply chain ever. . We’ve created quite a monster with all the sophisticated tools we use to influence demand with pricing, new product introductions and promotions. It just gets simpler every year!”. Internet-fed trends are changing at hyper-speed. Incorporate sell-out data.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 23, 2016

This week Manoranjith Pathekkara, managing director of ToolsGroup's partner in India LogicaMatrix ( www.logicamatrix.com ), digs into an area where many companies are breaking through that ceiling. So let’s take a closer look at what Demand Sensing is and what it can do for your supply chain. Distribution Centre) inventory.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2016

Taking a bimodal approach to supply chains was the pervasive theme at this year’s Gartner North American Supply Chain Executive Conference. Analytics, she said, are their weapons – a “must have” for all supply chains. He suggested “innovation labs” for coming up with novel approaches to the supply chain.

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