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The New Normal: Predictions for Retail in 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. Check out the...
Infographic: Why ToolsGroup?
ToolsGroup is how organizations achieve their target service levels while optimizing inventory—no matter how complex their supply chain is or how much demand changes. That way, they can be ready for anything. What makes ToolsGroup different? 1. Probabilistic...
Top 6 Predictions for Supply Chain Planning in 2021 and Beyond
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...
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 province disrupted car manufacturers’ production...
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 our 2021 plans are infused...
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...
Infographic: Taking the Pressure Off of Wholesale Distribution
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 ahead of the competition with better demand forecasting to enable you to carry less inventory while...
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 supply chains to successfully withstand significant business disruptions. Podcast: Reinforcing...
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. With a revenue exceeding 1.6 billion Euros, Melitta products also include kitchen staples like aluminum foil and...
Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While Lowering Inventory. Wait, What?
Optimize /ˈɒptɪmʌɪz/ verb 1. make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource). (Oxford Languages) One of the hardest parts of my job is helping customers get to grips with complex, counterintuitive supply chain concepts. Take the “bullwhip effect”: a...