ToolsGroup

AUGUST 25, 2022

BOSTON – (August 25, 2022) ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has been named a leader in the Quadrant Solutions SPARK Matrix™ for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization. Source: [link]. About ToolsGroup.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

What role do you believe KIVA played in Boston becoming the robotics hub that it is today? MARK: Kiva was absolutely fundamental to the germination of the robotics community in Boston. A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG. Kiva put supply chain and design together.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

Jordan also served as an investment professional with TA Associates, a global private equity firm in Boston, Massachusetts, and as an investment analyst for J.P. Highway provides brokers with comprehensive data on carrier equipment to supercharge their capacity sourcing and vetting efforts. Morgan in New York City.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 13, 2023

Hear more about this exciting launch from our CEO, Inna Kuznetsova: Omnichannel fulfillment introduces new complexity into sourcing decisions. How Dynamic Fulfillment Works Dynamic Fulfillment, as opposed to traditionally static, rules-based sourcing logic, is built on a comprehensive, cost-based approach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes. Map the time for recovery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. There are no value network solutions in the market to enable plan/source/make and deliver visibility holistically. Reflection. To illustrate the point, let me share a story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

This is because most classical planning solutions lack the modeling capability and computing power to accommodate different data sources, large SKU count, and detailed constraints and contingencies to build an immediately executable plan. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

Now the company is adding a pilot program in select cities allowing customers to Boston-based ButcherBox. The service will initially be available in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and Miami, with plans to expand later this year. Prices start at $99 for the boxes, which are delivered within one to four days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

1) Streamlined Data Flow and Process Automation Is all about AI At the heart of effective supply chain automation lies the seamless flow of data across various sources and digital platforms, akin to a well-constructed highway for data. She is best known for her boundless energy and ability to get things done.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. In the late 1970s, Boston Scientific’s initial success was built on guide catheters and balloon catheters for coronary artery treatments. By Caroline Linssen.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In response to some challenges with provenance on their product, Boston-based seafood distributor Red’s Best created its own software to track where they get their fish, and where it goes once it leaves the warehouse. It’s no secret consumers, in general, care more and more how and where their food was raised and sourced.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. And what a race it was. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Currently, she is COO and Head of Customer Success at Solvoyo, a leading supply chain planning and analytics SaaS company based in Boston. She is best known for her boundless energy and ability to get things done.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. All supply chains have data errors, but if exhaustive searches rarely reveal the source of the problem – or reveal new problems – it might be more than run-of-the-mill complexity.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 5, 2022

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. . Montreal-based executive brings extensive experience in AI-driven SaaS technology. About ToolsGroup.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

As I write this, the greater Boston area (including where I live) is in lockdown as the police hunt for the second suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings (the first suspect was killed overnight). I’m amazed by how quickly the investigation has progressed, and how organized the response by law enforcement has been. Be Sociable, Share!

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By shipping from locations with too much inventory (oversupply, or source locations) to locations with too little inventory (undersupply, or destination locations), companies can deliver better service levels from destination locations without increasing overall inventory holding costs and purchasing costs. MIT Study at Boston Scientific.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We shared a lot of their stories this year: including IMC Toys , Spark Racing Technology and the European Spallation Source (ESS) to mention just a few. Our customers continue to sustainably innovate through the power of 3D EXPERIENCE. Click on each link above to watch a highlight video from the event.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. My Accounts Payable and Sourcing people are looking like value drivers focused on driving P&L realization to the bottom line. The Vendor Management team are starting to sound like banking regulators.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager. Bixby Cooper , 166; Sunil Chopra, Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, Global Edition: Strategy, Planning, and Operation (Boston: Pearson, 2015), 273; Heizer, Operations Management , 507. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2019

BOSTON (December 13, 2019) ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Inventory Optimization 2019 Vendor Assessment. Source: [link]. PRESS RELEASE. Visit www.ToolsGroup.com and follow us on Twitter @ToolsGroup.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2022

BOSTON — August 4, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. ToolsGroup welcomes Jon Purdy as Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Luciano as Chief People Officer. .

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Recently, Rob Anthony, SVP Global Supply Chain and UK Country Manager at Kongsberg, and Virginia Gonzalez, Head of Procurement at Boston Beer Company, sat down in an exclusive session with JAGGAER to share their insights and methods on streamlining category complexity. Successful companies make this look easy.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 19, 2022

The pandemic and resulting congestion in the supply chain have retailers reconsidering their traditional approach to sourcing and inventory management, says Larry Parker, department chair of transportation and logistics management, supply chain management, reverse logistics and government contracting at the Dr. Wallace E.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

BOSTON — Sept. ToolsGroup’s innovative AI-powered solutions enable retailers, manufacturers, and distributors to outsmart supply chain uncertainty and deliver inventory performance from source to customer doorstep to maximize revenue and profitability. About ToolsGroup.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

The dynamic sourcing capability automatically smooths inventory targets day after day and ensures target service levels are achieved regardless of supplier constraints. Version 8.60

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

BOSTON, Mass. Our services help clients develop the right supply chain strategy for their business challenges and implement the process and technology solutions to improve Demand/Supply Planning, Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics and Warehousing, and Reverse Logistics business performance. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 12, 2023

BOSTON — July 13, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of Dynamic Fulfillment, a new addition to the JustEnough retail planning and execution suite.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

BOSTON (September 30, 2019) ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Demand Planning 2019 Vendor Assessment. . Source: [link]. PRESS RELEASE. ToolsGroup Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Demand Planning Market Report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

The Boston area is a hub for warehouse robotics companies. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. A resilient supply chain is able to recover quickly from these disruptions.

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Logility

DECEMBER 9, 2011

26% – Amount Boston Scientific reduced their inventory ( Link ). $20 47% – Best-in-Class companies have strong process capabilities in optimizing inventory versus 29% of Laggards ( Source ). 61% – The number of Consumer Goods companies that rely on rule-of-thumb as their inventory policy ( Source ).

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Over the past few years, it has become evident that people are ready for this new era of responsible food sourcing and production,” said Daniel Salrach Ruiz, Supply Chain Director. We started Heura in 2017 to empower people to participate in a more nutritious and sustainable food system.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

ToolsGroup’s innovative AI-powered solutions enable retailers, manufacturers, and distributors to outsmart supply chain uncertainty and deliver inventory performance from source to customer doorstep to maximize revenue and profitability. Improving inventory position can help retailers secure consumer loyalty and capture impulse spending.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

BOSTON (September 23, 2022) ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Inventory Optimization 2022 Vendor Assessment. . About ToolsGroup.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. Build-In supplier network redundancies: Single-source dependency is high risk. Analytical talents are open minded and critical thinkers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Jane is asking for the best route from Boston to Chicago. A large FUM allows a managed transportation provider to do better procurement on behalf of their shipper clients because they understand what the average shipper pays on a lane, which lanes are hard to source, and which carriers really like to work in certain lanes.

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