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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

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

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...

Infographic: Why ToolsGroup?-image

26 January 2021

Infographic: Why ToolsGroup?

Infographic: Why ToolsGroup?

ToolsGroup is how organizations achieve their target service levels while optimizing inventory—no matter how complex their supply chain...

Top 6 Predictions for Supply Chain Planning in 2021 and Beyond-image

13 January 2021

Top 6 Predictions for Supply Chain Planning in 2021 and Beyond

Top 6 Predictions for Supply Chain Planning...

Just when things couldn’t possibly get any crazier, 2020 finally came to a close. Over the year, COVID-19...

Clouds are Gathering for an Open Platform for Supply Chain-image

17 December 2020

Clouds are Gathering for an Open Platform for Supply Chain

Clouds are Gathering for an Open Platform...

If this challenging past year has taught us one thing, it is the value of connections--not only in...

Here’s How to Make Your Next Supply Chain Software Evaluation Agile Instead of Agonizing-image

1 December 2020

Here’s How to Make Your Next Supply Chain Software Evaluation Agile Instead of Agonizing

Here’s How to Make Your Next Supply...

Remember 12 months ago, when we were all merrily celebrating Thanksgiving and starting our Christmas shopping, blissfully unaware...

Infographic: Manufacturing Success: How ToolsGroup Customers Excel-image

1 December 2020

Infographic: Manufacturing Success: How ToolsGroup Customers Excel

Infographic: Manufacturing Success: How ToolsGroup Customers Excel

With Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) ToolsGroup’s manufacturing customers commonly achieve a 10-30% reduction in inventory, improve product availability...

Infographic: Taking the Pressure Off of Wholesale Distribution-image

17 November 2020

Infographic: Taking the Pressure Off of Wholesale Distribution

Infographic: Taking the Pressure Off of Wholesale...

Facing narrower margins and higher complexity? Product and spare part portfolios from OEMs expand year after year, while...

Podcast: Reinforcing Supply Chains Through Digital Transformation-image

13 November 2020

Podcast: Reinforcing Supply Chains Through Digital Transformation

Podcast: Reinforcing Supply Chains Through Digital Transformation

In episode five of Be Ready for Anything, hear from George Fowler, Group Vice President at Spinnaker SCS,...

Supply Chain Optimization: Worth It or Not?-image

12 November 2020

Supply Chain Optimization: Worth It or Not?

Supply Chain Optimization: Worth It or Not?

The paradox of mathematical optimization should not scare you away from its benefits Optimization is a primary selling...

Melitta: Collaborating for an Improved Forecasting Process-image

3 November 2020

Melitta: Collaborating for an Improved Forecasting Process

Melitta: Collaborating for an Improved Forecasting Process

Melitta is a household name for anyone who drinks coffee, but the Melitta Group’s business activities extend far...

Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While Lowering Inventory. Wait, What?-image

20 October 2020

Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While Lowering Inventory. Wait, What?

Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While...

Optimize /ˈɒptɪmʌɪz/ verb 1. make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource). (Oxford Languages)...