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Inventory Management vs Product Information Management (PIM)

Supply Chain Game Changer

What is Product (or Master) Data Management? The following Product Information Management (PIM) article was written by guest author Alex Borzo, a content contributor at Amber Engine , a software company passionate about eCommerce. There is a way to aggregate, organize and clean-up data without all the manual toil.

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Tracking Consignment Inventory: A Comprehensive Guide to Best Practices

RFgen

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Consignment inventory is distributed inventory to a retailer from a supplier, without the supplier transferring ownership of the inventory. Accessibility, strong data capture, and ease of use are all critical components when determining what consignment inventory software to use.

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Comprehensive Guide to Mobile Inventory Management Systems

RFgen

Overview: What is mobile device inventory management? With so much information out there about inventory management best practices, it can be hard to determine what steps to take to make improvements. Mobile inventory systems are a proven “must-have” solution for enhancing materials management.

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5 benefits of Inventory Management

Vinculum

Inventory management is without doubt one of the most challenging aspects when it comes to retail and eCommerce. The sheer intensity of keeping up with the stocks and noting inventory across channels and. Let’s start with the basic question: What is Inventory Management?

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Demand Sensing (and Other Secret Ingredients) for Food and Beverage Supply Chain Success

Logility

Advanced inventory management. An F&B company can use advanced inventory management to automatically establish appropriate inventory control parameters for each SKU/location combination. Supply chain data management. Three More Supply Chain Forecasting Solutions to Consider for Food and Beverage.

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Complete Guide to Inventory Cycle Counting Best Practices

RFgen

Cycle counting is an essential best practice inventory control in the warehouse. If you handle inventory, then you’re familiar with counting items. Meanwhile, wrong count levels hold back your entire inventory operation. Physical inventory counting vs cycle counting. Manual cycle counts do little to help.

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How Inventory Management is Paving the Path Forward in an On-demand World

Unleashed

Inventory management in an on-demand world is one of the biggest challenges in the supply chain today. Inventory management involving brick-and-mortar stores as well as eCommerce is ever-evolving and more dynamic than ever before. What if the distribution centre manages both store and eCommerce inventory stock?