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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide

Ware2Go

Everything you need to know about inventory tax. Learn which states collect it, its impact on your business, how to reduce it, and how to leverage fulfillment technology to accurately track and control inventory. Understanding Inventory Tax. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax? How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business?

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. Last week, I spoke at a partner meeting for a large consulting company. I live in West Virginia. I feel lucky that I have.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Are you meeting those expectations? A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. West Virginia. Here is a good question to help you understand what compliance should look like in your organization. North Carolina.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

The bonus incentive programs of the sales teams in software sent my humble West Virginia country girl roots into overdrive. At the break of the first sales kick-off meeting, I took a walk with a friend named Scott. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory. At the first meeting.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

The bonus incentive programs of the sales teams in software sent my humble West Virginia country girl roots into overdrive. At the break of the first sales kick-off meeting, I took a walk with a friend named Scott. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory. At the first meeting.

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The Power of AI in Retail: Meet the Team Cognira Series

Cognira

Meet the Team Cognira Series. In our third installment of the Meet the Team series, Mark Bloemeke, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cognira, shares his knowledge on the impact of AI in retail, and how it will help grocers understand their customers on a deeper level. Inventory Management. The Power of AI in Retail.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. Uber, Aurora to expand self-driving truck ops in Texas to meet holiday rush. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment.