by ToolsGroup Finstock | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, S&OP
S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) or SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) is a well known supply chain planning process, yet not all supply chains have embraced Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE). As we all know, what you plan for and what...
by ToolsGroup Finstock | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, inventory optimization, supply chain planning
What’s the difference between traditional inventory planning and inventory optimization? Anyone can come up with a plan. The real challenge is making sure it’s a good plan. Optimizing your inventory is a different beast than simply planning your inventory. If my time...
by ToolsGroup Finstock | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, supply chain planning
This blog was originally published on https://optilon.com/optilon-academy/transforming-to-a-customer-driven-digital-supply-chain/. Building a customer-focused, digitally enabled supply chain comes with its challenges, but the benefits make the effort worthwhile....
by ToolsGroup Finstock | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog, supply chain planning
Industry 4.0 is knocking on the door of every logistics business in the world. As a professional, securing your place in any supply chain organization entails developing the supply chain skills needed to ride this global wave into supply chain digital transformation....
by ToolsGroup Finstock | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog
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...
by ToolsGroup Finstock | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog, demand planning, inventory optimization, machine learning, supply chain planning
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...