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Top 6 Predictions for Supply Chain Planning in 2021 and Beyond

13 January 2021

Just when things couldn’t possibly get any crazier, 2020 finally came to a close. 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...

17 December 2020

Clouds are Gathering for an Open Platform for Supply Chain

If this challenging past year has taught us one thing, it is the value of connections--not only in our lives, but in supply chains. We saw this right at the start of the pandemic, when parts being manufactured in Wuhan...

1 December 2020

Here’s How to Make Your Next Supply Chain Software Evaluation Agile Instead of Agonizing

Remember 12 months ago, when we were all merrily celebrating Thanksgiving and starting our Christmas shopping, blissfully unaware of what was awaiting us just around the corner in 2020? No one could have predicted the year we've had, and now...

1 December 2020

Infographic: Manufacturing Success: How ToolsGroup Customers Excel

With Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) ToolsGroup’s manufacturing customers commonly achieve a 10-30% reduction in inventory, improve product availability to 96% or better, and reduce overhead (such as overtime and expedited freight) by 50%. Read this infographic to learn how they...

17 November 2020

Infographic: Taking the Pressure Off of Wholesale Distribution

Infographic: Taking the Pressure Off of Wholesale...

Facing narrower margins and higher complexity? Product and spare part portfolios from OEMs expand year after year, while customer expectations continue to rise. Get out...

13 November 2020

Podcast: Reinforcing Supply Chains Through Digital Transformation

In episode five of Be Ready for Anything, hear from George Fowler, Group Vice President at Spinnaker SCS, about how strategic digital transformation initiatives prepare...

3 November 2020

Melitta: Collaborating for an Improved Forecasting Process

Melitta is a household name for anyone who drinks coffee, but the Melitta Group’s business activities extend far beyond drip filters for your morning brew....

20 October 2020

Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While Lowering Inventory. Wait, What?

Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While...

Optimize /ˈɒptɪmʌɪz/ verb 1. make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource). (Oxford Languages) One of the hardest parts of...

15 October 2020

How Do You Plan for the Unpredictable? Advice for Supply Chain Planners in 2020

How Do You Plan for the Unpredictable?...

ToolsGroup’s GM of North America, David Barton, sat down for a video interview with Robert Bowman, managing editor at Supply Chain Brain, to share anecdotes...

6 October 2020

Podcast: Designing Supply Chains for Sustainability

In episode four of Be Ready for Anything, hear from Martin Jertz, ToolsGroup's Business Development Manager for Central Europe, about how organizations can build sustainability...

22 September 2020

Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Social Media-Fueled Demand Volatility?

Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Social...

Have you noticed how the clock speed of just about everything has sped up considerably in just a few years? Supply chain practitioners know trends...

17 September 2020

Infographic: Facing Tighter Service Level Requirements?

A reliably high service level is your advantage against the competition. Make your inventory work to your benefit with our self-adaptive demand and inventory models....

15 September 2020

Marketing Supply Chain Solutions Post-COVID: Q&A with ToolsGroup CMO Caroline Proctor

Marketing Supply Chain Solutions Post-COVID: Q&A with...

How has COVID-19 affected your business? Are you experiencing a change in demand given the changes to the economy and government measures? Our business fortunately...

9 September 2020

Turn a Good Demand Forecast into the Optimum Inventory Plan

Turn a Good Demand Forecast into the...

How Do You Turn a Good Demand Forecast into the Optimum Inventory Plan? Your customers don’t care if you have a great demand forecast. They...

Sales & Operations Planning Software S&OP provides the critical link between inventory, customer service and business performance by enabling cross-functional planning and bridging the gap between strategic planning and operational execution.

Promotions Planning Software Promotions Planning gives cross-functional teams the visibility to synchronize demand shaping campaigns and promotions with supply chain operations ensuring that inventory is in the right place to meet demand on a daily basis, right down to the store level.

Allocation and Replenishment Software Allocation and Replenishment automatically calculates optimal inventory levels for both existing and new items to create a phased, time-series plan that achieves target service levels even in the face of demand variability and distribution complexity.

Demand Planning & Sensing Software Demand Planning & Sensing automates the creation of demand plans using machine learning and by incorporating detailed short-term demand signals and demand collaboration, it reduces forecast error and optimally deploys inventory.

Planning as a Service Planning-as-a-Service provides business-focused, technology enabled resources to help customers quickly achieve value from their SO99+ implementation. It accelerates time-to-value over a traditional implement and learn approach.