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Customers and Analysts Recognize ToolsGroup as a Supply Chain and Retail Planning Leader

26 September 2024

Check out some of our most recent accolades and discover why so many companies turn to ToolsGroup for better, faster supply chain decision making. ToolsGroup Positioned as the Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment by...

Don’t Just Recover from Black Friday and Cyber Monday—Get Ready for Christmas and Future Promotions

Don’t Just Recover from Black Friday and Cyber Monday—Get Ready for Christmas and Future Promotions

7 November 2024

Don’t Just Recover from Black Friday and Cyber Monday—Get Ready for Christmas and Future Promotions

As Black Friday rushes past, you may be reviewing your inventory performance, especially if certain items sold out too fast or if slow-movers are now taking up too much space. Even worse, maybe you did have inventory in your network,...

From Waste to Value: Revolutionizing the Automotive Aftermarket Through Circular Economy

From Waste to Value: Revolutionizing the Automotive Aftermarket Through Circular Economy

29 October 2024

From Waste to Value: Revolutionizing the Automotive Aftermarket Through Circular Economy

In an era of increasing environmental consciousness, the automotive industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards more sustainable practices. At the forefront of this change is the circular economy - a framework that’s reshaping not just vehicle manufacturing but the...

The Costly Oversight: Why Your Inventory Rebalancing Strategy Is Failing You

17 October 2024

The Costly Oversight: Why Your Inventory Rebalancing Strategy Is Failing You

Are you making the fatal mistake of underestimating the importance of inventory rebalancing? Many retailers treat inventory management as a mundane task rather than a strategic lever for success. This oversight can lead to hidden costs that not only erode...

A Thing of Beauty: How Belcorp Mastered Its Supply Chain Complexity with Advanced Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization and Planning Digital Solution-image

15 October 2024

A Thing of Beauty: How Belcorp Mastered Its Supply Chain Complexity with Advanced Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization and Planning Digital Solution

A Thing of Beauty: How Belcorp Mastered...

At ToolsGroup, we provide cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions to enhance supply chain resiliency and efficiency. In...

Spare Parts to Profits: Strategic Inventory Mastery-image

14 October 2024

Spare Parts to Profits: Strategic Inventory Mastery

Spare Parts to Profits: Strategic Inventory Mastery

In the competitive industrial landscape, efficient spare parts inventory management is crucial to maintaining seamless operations and driving...

Mastering Aftermarket Logistics: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges-image

Mastering Aftermarket Logistics: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges-image

30 September 2024

Mastering Aftermarket Logistics: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

Mastering Aftermarket Logistics: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

The automotive aftermarket industry is facing a series of complex challenges as it evolves. With a projected global...

Customers and Analysts Recognize ToolsGroup as a Supply Chain and Retail Planning Leader-image

26 September 2024

Customers and Analysts Recognize ToolsGroup as a Supply Chain and Retail Planning Leader

Customers and Analysts Recognize ToolsGroup as a...

Check out some of our most recent accolades and discover why so many companies turn to ToolsGroup for...

Real-Time Rebalancing: The Key to Maximizing Your Q4 Revenue-image

5 September 2024

Real-Time Rebalancing: The Key to Maximizing Your Q4 Revenue

Real-Time Rebalancing: The Key to Maximizing Your...

Q4 is the most critical time of the year for retailers. It’s the period when sales skyrocket and...

The Hidden Costs of Poor Inventory Management: How Much Are You Really Losing?-image

4 September 2024

The Hidden Costs of Poor Inventory Management: How Much Are You Really Losing?

The Hidden Costs of Poor Inventory Management:...

In the fast-paced world of retail, every decision counts—especially those related to inventory management. Yet, many retailers underestimate...

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The Path to Decision-Centric Planning – Where to Begin

The Path to Decision-Centric Planning – Where...

Over the last month, we've explored the transformative power of decision-centric planning in our blog series. From unlocking...

Impact-Driven Decision Making in Decision-Centric Planning: Why Optimizing to a Goal Matters -image

Impact-Driven Decision Making in Decision-Centric Planning: Why Optimizing to a Goal Matters

Impact-Driven Decision Making in Decision-Centric Planning: Why...

Imagine setting out on a cross-country road trip without a destination. Sure, you might see some interesting sights...

Forecasting the Long Tail and Intermittent Demand-image

Forecasting the Long Tail and Intermittent Demand

Forecasting the Long Tail and Intermittent Demand

Items with intermittent, unpredictable or "long tail" demand are a growing part of business. You don’t have to...

Key Insights from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2024: Rethinking the Future of Supply Chain-image

Key Insights from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2024: Rethinking the Future of Supply Chain

Key Insights from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™...

Last week at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2024 conference in Barcelona, the supply chain community gathered for...