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Jennifer Randall is senior director of marketing and communications for ToolsGroup, where she interfaces with industry analysts, media, and customers. With nearly 20 years of supply chain technology marketing experience, Jennifer has a passion for listening and learning from industry influencers and buyers in order to create and share relevant and compelling messaging and content. Prior to ToolsGroup Jennifer held supply chain product marketing leadership positions with LLamasoft and HighJump Software. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Communications and International Business from Concordia College and a Masters in Organizational Communication from The College of St. Scholastica.

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Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2022 Highlights

14 June 2022

The 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium is back to its pre-pandemic glory, if the crowds and session lineup were any indication. Coming out of the breakouts felt a little like exiting a nightclub at closing time, and the healthy keynote[...]

23 November 2021

7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Shortages in 2022

With 2021's holiday shopping season behind us, supply delays, logistics constraints, and inflation loomed over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The supply chain shortages from 2021 remain the story of our lives today,[...]

22 September 2021

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 fortunate to work in groups where[...]

1 December 2020

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

Remember 12 months ago, when we were all merrily celebrating Thanksgiving and starting our Christmas shopping, blissfully unaware of what was awaiting us just around the corner in 2020? No one could have predicted the year we've had, and now[...]

22 September 2020

Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Social Media-Fueled Demand Volatility?

Have you noticed how the clock speed of just about everything has sped up considerably in just a few years? Supply chain practitioners know trends like product line proliferation, shorter product life cycles, increased complexity, massive amounts of data and[...]

Tips for Getting Executive Buy-in for Supply Chain Planning Software

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 Coronavirus has demonstrated that the real world doesn’t play by the[...]

Here’s How SKF Clinched the Gartner Supply Chainnovator Award with Digital Twin

ToolsGroup extends congratulations to SKF, which edged out tough competition from other finalists Shell Lubricants and Siemens to win the 2020 Gartner Supply Chainnovator Award in the Industrial category. SKF’s use of a digital twin for analytics to support integrated[...]

26 November 2019

Powered by State Resources, Chinese Companies are Advancing

Will a Chinese company become your biggest competitor by 2025? This fall ToolsGroup was pleased to attend our Nordic partner Optilon’s annual Supply Chain Conference. Danish journalist Christina Boutrup’s keynote presentation provided a fascinating look into Chinese business and technology[...]

14 November 2019

Infographic: Pains of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning

13 November 2019

What You Missed at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit

Last week was the exciting inaugural kick-off of the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit. If you were there, you likely sensed the electric atmosphere in the large crowd flocking to Denver, eager to learn and energized by the possibilities for[...]

5 September 2019

ToolsGroup and Optimas to Discuss Supply Chain Planning Digital Transformation at North American Supply Chain Executive Summit

Optimas will share how it’s partnering with ToolsGroup to manage supply chain complexity and demand uncertainty. BOSTON (Sept 5, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, shared details of its participation with Optimas Solutions, a leading[...]

Infographic: How to Win Big with Machine Learning for Demand Planning

So you’ve done your homework and know that machine learning and demand planning go together like peanut butter and jelly. But whoa there! Don’t dive in quite yet. The key to sustainable supply chain benefit from machine learning is taking a thoughtful approach at the very[...]

ToolsGroup Promotes Mauro Adorno to Managing Director of Europe

BOSTON (July 30, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in service-driven supply chain planning software, has promoted Mauro Adorno to managing director of Europe. Adorno will oversee all European operations including sales, professional services, customer success and administration. Previously, Adorno served[...]

The Franke Story: Three Points to Learn about Supply Chain Complexity

Nowadays everyone’s writing and speaking about supply chain complexity, but not many are talking about how to turn around all that complexity and variability for business advantage. That’s exactly what Franke, a world leading provider of solutions and equipment for[...]

Take Five: Quick Takeaways from the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference

Back home today after a fantastic trip to Spain including the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference. I think with all the delicious fish I consumed in Barcelona I should have enough omega-3 fatty acids to power my brain function[...]

Five Things You Need to Know about Inventory Optimization in the Digital Age

With all the buzz around digital transformation, someone peering in from outside supply chain may assume most businesses have already digitized essential tasks like inventory planning. The reality is that this transformation takes time and a change of mindset. It’s[...]

Points to Ponder from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference…and One Unanswerable Question

“What was once considered disruption now becomes strategy”. This line from the opening keynote got me thinking about the continuous evolution of markets and customer expectations. What seemed like a breakthrough just a few years ago is now mainstream. Keep[...]

The Absolut Company: Balancing Service and Inventory Creates a Delicious Mix

The world’s #2 selling vodka brand leaves nothing to chance when it comes to quality and sustainability. Here’s how they teamed up with ToolsGroup partner Optilon for a seamless supply chain planning process. With continuously shifting consumer preferences and brands[...]