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What is Economic Order Quantity & its Advantages

SCMDOJO

Economic order quantity is one of the “most commonly used inventory-control techniques”. The objectives and advantages of Economic Order Qty (EOQ) are to minimize inventory carrying costs and ordering costs while simultaneously limiting the probability of stock out to avoid any lost sales or customer loss. S = Cost per order.

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Using Digital Supply Chain Planning to Respond to Market-Changing Disruptions like COVID-19

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Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. The real world rarely follows the rules–the Coronavirus is more evidence of this reality.

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Associated Grocers of New England Selects HIMPACT

Herlitz Inventory Management

In September 2021, Associated Grocers of New England signed with Herlitz Inventory Management to improve upon its existing purchasing system and to further advance its goal of serving the needs of independent retail grocers of every store size and format. Carl Herlitz, President and CEO of Herlitz Inventory Management Inc.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs.

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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. We find that this is true of too few companies. ” Yes, I said.

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Affiliated Foods Inc. Designates HIMPACT by Herlitz Inventory Management to Power its Buying Operations and Optimize Inventory

Herlitz Inventory Management

signed with Herlitz Inventory Management for its buying team. The Amarillo, Texas-based grocery distributor plans to roll out the HIMPACT solution to its full team of buyers in the coming months to begin reaping its cost-saving and inventory-optimizing rewards. Both the Herlitz Inventory Management team and the Affiliated Foods Inc.

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

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Very similar to the crisis in 2008-2009 and much to the surprise of industry analysts, automotive demand came back much quicker than expected. Insufficient inventory visibility throughout the supply chain. see Figure 2) was added in response to shortages and disruptions that occurred in 2008-2009. In addition to 6.2.1.7,