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Robert Kaufholz is Director of Solution Design at ToolsGroup, where he leads advanced analytics, solution development, and data engineering services for customers. Prior to his role at ToolsGroup, Robert held various analytics, supply chain, and solution development leadership positions with Crocs, Convergys, IBM, PwC Consulting, and ArcelorMittal. Robert holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, and is actively pursuing a M.S. in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology with a specialization in machine learning.

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The Path to Decision-Centric Planning – Where to Begin

25 June 2024

Over the last month, we've explored the transformative power of decision-centric planning in our blog series. From unlocking supply chain success to tackling real-world challenges, embracing organizational change, addressing data latency, breaking down silos, and optimizing decisions to impact-driven goals,[...]

Impact-Driven Decision Making in Decision-Centric Planning: Why Optimizing to a Goal Matters

Imagine setting out on a cross-country road trip without a destination. Sure, you might see some interesting sights along the way, but without a clear endpoint, how will you know when you've arrived? Now, instead picture the same journey with[...]

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Silos with Decision-Centric Planning

You purchase your ticket for a symphony, get yourself dressed up, arrive early at the theater, read the concert program and sit comfortably in your seat awaiting an evening of musical delight. But when the musicians start to perform, you[...]

Embracing Change: The Internal Shift to Decision-Centric Planning

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the need for flexibility and rapid response has never been more critical. Companies that cling to outdated, rigid planning methods risk falling behind. In the first two blogs of this series, we explored the foundational[...]

Decision-Centric Planning: Tackling Real-World Supply Chain Challenges

Imagine a retail giant striving to meet surging online orders while grappling with unpredictable shipping delays caused by natural disasters. Or consider a global pharmaceutical company racing against time to distribute life-saving vaccines amidst logistical hurdles and regulatory uncertainties. These[...]

Decision-Centric Planning: Unlocking Supply Chain Success

The business landscape is constantly evolving in today’s world, and supply chain management stands as a cornerstone of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and overall business success. In this time of continuous change, forward looking leaders are starting to look for[...]

Product Forecasting: Understanding Demand Throughout the Product Life Cycle

Demand forecasting is tough. Demand forecasting over the entire product life cycle during the course of launch, maturation, and end-of-life is tougher still. This is true for any business with sizable turnover in the product portfolio, but product forecasting in[...]

Don’t Forecast Demand, Model Your Demand

Many companies are looking to demand forecasting and modeling to improve their supply chain perforamnce without understanding the difference between these two practices. But they are actually two very different concepts. Let's break down the differences. What Is Demand Forecasting?[...]

19 February 2020

What Is Demand Sensing and How Do You Get Started?

“Good old supply chain. It just gets simpler every year!” … 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.[...]

Quick Start Guide to Using Machine Learning for Demand Planning

Anyone who has done demand planning knows it is extremely complex, with forecasting challenges and rapidly shifting consumer demand, often exacerbated by seasonality, new product introductions, promotions, and myriad causal factors (e.g. weather, social media). The good news is that[...]