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For Distributors, Mitigating Supply Uncertainty Begins with a Better Forecast

Distribution industry supply chains have always been squeezed between manufacturers and their customers; facing increased competitive threats, escalating SKU counts, and expanding ecommerce. Today...

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Supply Chain Talent Shortage Demystified

In this episode of 3 Minutes in the Loop, ToolsGroup’s General Manager for North America David Barton breaks down the reasons why there is a shortage of supply chain talent, and the role of automation...

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Five Tips for How to Run a Successful Software Proof of Concept (POC)

Selecting and implementing a new supply chain solution is a risky career move for any supply chain manager. The wrong solution can cost the company millions and cost the manager their job. In my last...

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Three Tips for Building an Agile CPG Supply Chain

On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Consumer goods e-commerce sales for example increased 91% year over year...

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Your Demand Forecast Is Wrong. Here’s How to Fix It.

If you were still using a computer or a telephone from the 1960s today, you’d get some strange looks, to say the least. But many supply chain practitioners don’t realize that the most common approach...

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Three Things Telecom Supply Chains of the Future Need to Do Now

The telecommunications industry has become so highly commoditized that customers perceive only marginal differences in products and prices among the various market players. Want to have a winning...

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Here’s How to Measure Inventory Health

Looking for a relatively quick way to measure inventory health? “It all starts with a demand-driven approach,” says Gerrott Faulkingham, director of solution engineering at ToolsGroup. “Even though...

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What Is Supply Chain Risk Management…and Why Can’t I Get a PS5?

Do you want to buy a Playstation 5? Get in line. Severe supplier constraints and the resulting chip shortage have made things quite tenuous for fans of Sony’s latest gaming system. Plus, since...

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Are You Prepared For The Next Chip Shortage?

The worldwide chip shortage is bad and getting worse. Yet another aftershock of the COVID-19 pandemic, computer and hardware chips have been slow to recover amidst uncertain market conditions and a...

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Q&A With Women Making a Big Impact in Supply Chain

I’ve worked in enterprise supply chain technology for more than 20 years, and, especially in the earlier years, collaborated in teams where I was the only female in the room. Over time, I’ve been...

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Planning to Win: Optimizing Inventory to Meet Business Objectives

Who wouldn’t want their supply chain to be “optimized,” right? Optimization is peak efficiency, using the perfect balance of inventory and resources to service customer demand without incurring any...

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Five Key Supply Chain Planning Capabilities for Fashion Products

As supply chains continue to grapple with volatility and disruption post-pandemic, fashion brands, who faced increased risks during the pandemic because of lockdown, are now turning to better supply...

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7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Shortages in 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The 2021...

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Success Strategies for Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain

There’s been a lot of change in how we view supply chain demand forecasting: we moved from a focus on supply—what and how much to supply or replenish—to the demand-driven supply chain, which placed too...

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Holiday Shopping 2021: 6 Retailer Lessons from Black Friday and Cyber Monday...

For the largest shopping week of the year, this year’s Black Friday provides insights retailers can’t ignore. Early numbers are in and – on first blush – the “biggest shopping day of the year” is...

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What is Open-to-Buy Planning + The Top Three Benefits for Retailers

Embracing constant change and delivering outstanding customer experiences is critically important in the face of today’s increasingly informed consumer. And one thing’s for sure: Retail is not for the...

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The Top 20 Discount Shopping Statistics for Retailers that Prove the Power of...

We have all, at one point or another, experienced feelings of satisfaction and excitement of getting a bargain, and coupon websites like RetailMeNot make it easier than ever to find the best...

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What is Lean Retail (+ Why Retailers Must Embrace It)

With the advent of globalization, the Internet, and more recently, the proliferation of mobile technology into every aspect of our lives, there has been a remarkable shift in the world of retail from a...

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Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5...

Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains...

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2021 Supply Chain Challenges: The Top 5 Lessons Learned + Tips from 11...

Amongst the issues faced by both businesses and consumers in 2021, supply chain shortages – and the resulting challenges – held strong in the headlines throughout the year. To all of my supply chain,...

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