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5 Best Manufacturing Software for 2024

Unleashed

When hunting for efficiency gains in production, technology is often the solution. However, choosing the best manufacturing software for your specific needs is never simple.It What makes the best manufacturing software? And that’s just the start. Every business has different needs and resources.

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ToolsGroup Welcomes Pierre Custeau as Chief Technology Officer

ToolsGroup

Montreal-based executive brings extensive experience in AI-driven SaaS technology. BOSTON — Oct 6, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Pierre Custeau as Chief Technology Officer. .

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. Automated forecasting processes. I recently changed continents and realized that my favorite hair styler wouldn’t work in the U.S.,

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2022 Forecast: Supply Chains Become Critical Infrastructure

ToolsGroup

This is not just my personal observation but the consensus of leading financial experts around the world who are regularly briefed by manufacturers, logistics providers and retailers. You can read more about it in the FT , CNBC , and many other sources or listen to Goldman Sachs’ podcast. Image source: New York Times.

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Get Started Using Machine Learning for New Product Forecasting

ToolsGroup

Adding to this already uphill battle, we don’t have trustworthy new product forecasting methods because forecasting new products with no sales data is very hit-and-miss. Machine learning (ML) provides an effective weapon for your new product forecasting arsenal. Why is new product forecasting important?

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

The lack of interoperability between decision support platforms is a problem for companies attempting to improve decisions from the channel to supplier bi-directionally through technology. The essence of the question is resilience and the ability to forecast in a variable market reliably. For most, this is a market opportunity.

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Essential Technology Capabilities for Supply Chain in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products. If nothing else, the last few years highlighted the importance of sourcing strategically. Upcoming Recession? Price Volatility.