BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Last week, a team from Blue Yonder attended the 2024 Gartner ® Supply Chain Planning Summit in London. Only artificial intelligence (AI) enabled planning processes can accomplish all the required analysis, at scale and at speed, across the end-to-end supply chain.

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Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 104

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Wikipedia Unleashing the Contrarian Here are my thoughts this morning over coffee: Gartner Top 25: Really A Celebration of Supply Chain Leadership? While I was preparing for surgery, Gartner released the Gartner Top 25 Analysis. The Gartner analysis is biased toward companies within the Gartner network.

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Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 364

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Gartner says that future supply chain planning will look less like a "control tower" and more like a refinery "control room'" with many value-added analytics that automate, guide and control the supply chain. For starters, Gartner’s says that current control tower offerings are misguided.

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Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 180

Logility

APRIL 20, 2022

If resilience is the panacea to today’s supply chain challenges, it seems that everyone has a different prescription. Every industry article, news segment, analyst research paper, and boardroom conversation offers varying perspectives on the real issues impacting supply chain performance and the best way to fix them.

Sourcing Strategies 130

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 130

Resilinc

MAY 9, 2024

From antifragile supply chains to predictive AI and the need for more multi-value supply chains—the annual Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo conference left attendees and key C-Suite decision makers discussing trends and technology innovations contributing to the modernization of global supply chains.

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Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 80

Logility

MAY 16, 2024

The world of supply chain management is dynamic, challenging, and essential to the function of businesses and economies. To new talent, the supply chain industry might be out of sight and out of mind; however, it touches almost every facet of your daily life. The options are lengthy and use a variety of skill sets.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 206

ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2020

Are you making an action plan of all the things you could do better and faster with your supply chain planning software when the next global crisis hits? The disruption we’ve seen in supply chain planning as a result of the pandemic is unprecedented.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Forecasting Software 319

Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

Disruptions are the norm in supply chain planning leaders. Gartner research reveals that 60% of chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are under pressure to make real-time decisions faster, more accurately, and consistently. And the stakes are intensifying.

Supply Chain Planning Software 188

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Scenario Planning 188

ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2017

Source: 2017 Gartner Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Study, Dwight Klappich. The annual Gartner Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Study, now its tenth year, is one of this industry's most comprehensive studies of supply chain users. On cost reduction?

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Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Study Agile and Lean Supply Chain 200

Logility

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

the leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the company is positioned as Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Logility 130

Logility

MAY 25, 2022

Interconnected supply chain planning enables faster, more empowered decision-making. Supply chain organizations are now caught in the clutches of a global economy creaking beneath the weight of cargo embargoes, labor shortages, jammed ports and shipping lanes, and a pandemic that continues to evolve. Let’s face it

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 130

BlueYonder

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a Representative Vendor in the latest Gartner ® Market Guide for Distributed Order Management Systems, Blue Yonder is excited to be recognized for our Distributed Order Management system. Retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers are facing pressure from both the supply and demand sides of their businesses.

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Gartner Optimal Sourcing Distribution Supply Chain Design Software 90

Logility

JANUARY 18, 2024

How AI in Supply Chain Brings Value to Your Business Supply chain leaders are looking to get a firmer grasp on their supply chain planning. When it comes to supply chain planning, it may be hard to believe that these current capabilities can bring any real value.

Modeling 188

Modeling Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 188

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

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 dinner table conversation. Digital supply chain transformation will accelerate.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 272

Logility

JULY 21, 2023

Supply chains large and small are under siege by constant supply chain disruption. Companies find themselves struggling to serve customers, source materials, manage costs, handle supply constraints and shortages and, above all, gain visibility into what’s next. Functional collaboration is essential.

S&OP 192

S&OP Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 192

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. The verdict?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 221

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Blue Yonder – A Leader in Supply Chain Management At Blue Yonder we are proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Leader in what we believe are three major areas by top industry analysts. Seedcom Logistics implemented Blue Yonder Warehouse Management to streamline their processes and optimize inventory management.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Gartner Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Editor Bob Ferrari cites a recent Gartner report addressing the notions of elastic supply chain strategies. Background Many of our loyal Supply Chain Matters readers might know that this Editor rarely cites Gartner’s supply chain research reports.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 52

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

No one could have predicted the year we’ve had, and now our 2021 plans are infused with a healthy dose of what we’ve learned about supply chain disruption and response—and how we will all do things better next time around. How do you keep pace with digital supply chain requirements?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 156

Logility

APRIL 17, 2023

The time is now to take action and invest in technology to optimize your operations, streamline your workflows, and enhance supply chain efficiency across the board. of supply chain managers using Excel spreadsheets to manage your inventory and supply chain, it’s time to make a change.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 130

ToolsGroup

JUNE 7, 2016

Source: Algorithmic Supply Chain Planning: The Future of SCP , Amber Salley, May 2016. Gartner has taken a look at the future and sees lots of algorithms. They have now grown to the point where Gartner considers them a “significant disruptive trend.” Amber Salley dove deeper into algorithmic Supply Chain Planning.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 120

Logility

JULY 9, 2021

Will your ERP accommodate your complex supply chain planning requirements? Comparing a supply chain planning platform against an ERP system that offers supply chain management capabilities is a challenge. Logility is Fit for Purpose and Addresses Supply Chain Needs Head On.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 204

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. The broader the definition of end-to-end strategy and the alignment of supply chain processes drives value.

Supply Chain Design Software 254

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software 254

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 298

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Source: Gartner, Cover Considerations—How to Optimize Retail and Consumer Product Inventory Targets, 2017. Gartner’s insights are quite good and it’s not often that I disagree. Then they outline six criteria for optimizing product flow through the supply chain to maximize order fulfillment and minimize inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 180

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Inventory Gartner 180

ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

With supply chain planning software you can automate the achievement of service levels, even under changing constraints resulting from major disruptions. As COVID-19 continues its malevolent spread around the world, concerns grow regarding the continued impact on supply chains and business continuity.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning 215

ToolsGroup

MAY 1, 2018

Using the Gartner Demand Planning five stage maturity scale, analyst Mike Griswold estimated on a recent call that retailers as a group averaged just 2.3 leaving money on the table due to poor inventory performance. Additionally, they invest in technologies that combine inputs from various internal sources into the forecast.

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Gartner Supply and Demand Forecasting Optimal Sourcing 180

ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2018

Source: Gartner Research. Gartner Research analyst Paul Lord has developed a thought-provoking approach (shown in the above diagram) for tailoring supply and inventory tactics to different inventory segments. For more information on this topic, read What's wrong with ABC inventory classification?

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Modeling Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Demand Planning Software 197

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 22, 2019

Now that more companies are embracing supply chain planning productivity and automation, many firms are asking which processes they should automate. Gartner says that the attitude towards supply chain planning productivity and automation has changed dramatically. Conscious supply chain planning at the top.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning 209

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Supply chain practitioners know trends like product line proliferation, shorter product life cycles, increased complexity, massive amounts of data and ever more demanding and unpredictable customers are accelerating. When social media product promotions overwhelm supply chains.

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Supply and Demand Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 156

ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

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. Indeed, when customers contact us for planning support through our COVID-19 Action Center, they are usually grappling with similar supply chain disruptions–or disconnections. .

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software 275

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

More and more businesses are hopping on the outsourcing bus and letting the experts take the wheel to drive supply chain planning processes. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP). Driven by improvements in performance and cost.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Supply Chain Software 214

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some transformations follow a convention, but in supply chain that’s rarely the case. This was the question Kinaxis CEO John Sicard posed to three panelists at a Gartner conference earlier this year. If these stories sound familiar, it might be time for your supply chain to change too. Data issues are routine.

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Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software 164

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

The basic frame of supply chain planning–functional taxonomies for optimization on a relational database–must be redesigned before supply chain leaders can reap the benefit of deep learning, neural networks, and evolving forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The focus of the Gartner Magic Quadrant.)

Optimal Sourcing 345

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement 345

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Gartner has identified five stages of supply chain planning maturity and they say that 70-80% of companies plan to increase their supply chain planning (SCP) technology spend over the next two years to climb to the next level. Build more resilient supply chain plans (e.g.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 168

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 168

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

Over the last decade, the organization grew larger and more political in the journey from regional to global supply chain structures. I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 195

ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

After decades of longer and more global supply chains, some are becoming shorter and more localized. This trend has important implications to supply chain planning. Contracting Supply Chains. . But converging costs have reduced the need for far flung supply chains in many industries.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Gartner 189