{"company":{"name":"ToolsGroup","slug":"toolsgroup","website":"https://toolsgroup.com","category":"supply-chain"},"question":"What has ToolsGroup shipped recently?","answer":"In the last 30 days, ToolsGroup shipped 4 tracked updates. The most recent was \"Long-Tail Inventory Planning for Industrial Manufacturers\" on 2026-10-01.","window":{"days":30,"updateCount":4,"returned":4},"generatedAt":"2026-10-08T10:27:46.528Z","updates":[{"title":"Long-Tail Inventory Planning for Industrial Manufacturers","summary":"ToolsGroup published a detailed framework for long-tail inventory planning in industrial manufacturing, emphasizing segmentation, probabilistic forecasting, and differentiated service policies. The post highlights how traditional methods fail for intermittent or lumpy demand and positions ToolsGroup’s solutions as addressing these gaps.","date":"2026-10-01","dateIsEstimated":false,"signalType":"content_marketing","signalTypeLabel":"Content","sourceUrl":"https://www.toolsgroup.com/blog/long-tail-inventory-planning-industrial-manufacturers/","publisher":"toolsgroup.com"},{"title":"MillerKnoll and ToolsGroup to Show How S&OP and AI Help Supply Chains Make Better Decisions at CSCMP EDGE 2026","summary":"ToolsGroup announced its participation in CSCMP EDGE 2026 (Oct 4-7, Nashville) with two panels: one featuring MillerKnoll’s S&OP success factors and another led by ToolsGroup’s EVP Jeanette Barlow on AI-powered S&OP and intelligent execution. The sessions highlight how AI and advanced analytics enable faster, more resilient decision-making in volatile supply chains.","date":"2026-09-28","dateIsEstimated":false,"signalType":"event","signalTypeLabel":"Event","sourceUrl":"https://www.toolsgroup.com/news/millerknoll-and-toolsgroup-cscmp-edge-2026/","publisher":"toolsgroup.com"},{"title":"Service Parts Inventory: Balancing Service and Stock","summary":"ToolsGroup argues that service parts inventory planning requires probabilistic forecasting and multi-echelon optimization due to intermittent demand, long-tail portfolios, and asymmetric stockout costs. The post highlights how traditional methods fail and advocates for differentiated service policies and lifecycle-aware planning.","date":"2026-09-24","dateIsEstimated":false,"signalType":"content_marketing","signalTypeLabel":"Content","sourceUrl":"https://www.toolsgroup.com/blog/service-parts-inventory-planning/","publisher":"toolsgroup.com"},{"title":"Telefónica to Share How Risk-Based Aftersales Planning Protects Mission-Critical Service Levels","summary":"Telefónica’s Head of Global Supply Planning will discuss risk-based aftersales planning at LogiAftersales 2026, emphasizing probabilistic planning and multi-echelon inventory optimization to protect service levels without overinvesting in inventory. ToolsGroup promotes this as part of its Decion™ platform’s capabilities.","date":"2026-09-17","dateIsEstimated":false,"signalType":"event","signalTypeLabel":"Event","sourceUrl":"https://www.toolsgroup.com/news/telefonica-to-share-how-risk-based-aftersales-planning-protects-mission-critical-service-levels/","publisher":"toolsgroup.com"}],"attribution":{"source":"Spyingbee","url":"https://spyingbee.com/updates/toolsgroup","citation":"Spyingbee, \"ToolsGroup updates\", https://spyingbee.com/updates/toolsgroup (retrieved 2026-10-08)"}}