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Perpetual Inventory System: Definition & Methods

Unleashed

At a certain point, manual inventory management becomes no longer feasible. In this article, we explore a popular solution: the perpetual inventory system. Perpetual inventory systems begin with a physical inventory count that is then recorded electronically.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

As I discussed in a recent article in RFID Journal , RFID technology has changed a lot since 2005 and could be the secret to ensuring greater visibility and inventory accuracy this year. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%. Inventory tracking is the most successful use case for RFID technology.

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Periodic Inventory System: Pros, Cons, & Alternatives

Unleashed

But if you’re on a tight budget, or you only deal with a handful of SKUs, the modern perpetual inventory method may be a little heavy for your basic needs. What is a periodic inventory system? A periodic inventory system is a method of accounting for inventory in which stock updates are made periodically.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part One: Impact on Grocers

Enterra Insights

Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported, “The food-at-home (grocery store or supermarket food purchases) CPI increased 1.1 ”[4] For some necessities in high demand, grocers have placed a limit on the number of items consumers can purchase at any one time. ”[1] His prediction proved accurate. In November, the U.S.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories.

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Five Foolproof Ways to Shorten the Cash Conversion Cycle

Precoro

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. The cash conversion cycle is represented as a period of time that indicates how long it takes a business to turn its investments in inventory into money from customers.

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Retail Sales and Operations Teams Need to Up Their Game in Inventory Management Agility and Responsiveness

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .