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Cost of Goods Sold Formula (with examples)

Unleashed

The Cost of Goods Sold formula is: Opening Inventory + Purchases + Production Costs – Closing Inventory = Cost of Goods Sold Below, we explain what the cost of goods sold (COGS) is, why it’s important for product businesses, and how to calculate COGS using the cost of goods sold formula. What is cost of goods sold?

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Amazon’s Fulfillment Network Realignment Implications

Supply Chain Matters

We believe that these inventory management, customer and last-mile fulfillment strategies will have industry wide implications in terms of competitive stakes and cost-to-serve. Across the United States , Amazon elected to change its former predominant west to east coast hub based inventory and fulfilment distribution network.

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Five Foolproof Ways to Shorten the Cash Conversion Cycle

Precoro

Morgan Working Capital Index 2020 , there is significant capital trapped in the form of working capital that can become a vital source of additional liquidity for corporations. By learning how to calculate it and change it to their advantage, companies can accelerate cash inflow and free up money that would otherwise be tied up in inventory.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute sourcing strategies like the world's leading companies. Cons: It focuses heavily on sourcing or purchasing which is one function under integrated logistics management.

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What’s the Value of Demand Forecasting?

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Of all the most common metrics used to measure supply chain performance, forecast accuracy is the most difficult for colleagues outside of the supply chain function to relate to corporate goals like customer satisfaction and profitability. Inventory metrics are less intuitive, but ever since U.S.

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7 Best Supply Chain Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. The content is good then people refer to it often (number of citations are also used to measure the importance of journal articles aka Impact Factor). Obsolete and out-of-print books are not included.

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A Look Back at the Automotive Industry in 2022

Resilinc

YOY in 2022, a metric due partly to its robust sales of mid-size pickups, according to CNBC. By the fourth quarter, managers at automotive firms “were encouraged by relatively strong sales … as factory work accelerated in the midst of improved parts supply,” wrote the Wall Street Journal on January 4. GM was an exception with U.S.