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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...
How Do You Plan for the Unpredictable? Advice for Supply Chain Planners in 2020
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 and advice for supply chain planners in a year no one could have planned for. What are your customers...
Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Social Media-Fueled Demand Volatility?
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 like product line proliferation, shorter product life cycles, increased complexity, massive amounts of data and ever more...