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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. Consider offering volume discounts and free shipping incentives to lift AOV. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins. in March – up 2.5% from February.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. If I do an excellent job at safety stock management, my company will have the right levels of inventory. Today, there are forty-five large ships off of the port of Long Beach. Focus on the Form and Function of Inventory.