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The Manufacturers Health Check: Firms Holding Double the Stock Amidst ‘Inventory Crisis’

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The Manufacturers Health Check report shows SMEs in the UK, New Zealand and Australia were forced to hold record levels of stock in Q3 2022 – a response to billowing international lead times. In 2022 New Zealand manufacturers have experienced a 9.55% increase in the average price paid for the same group of goods.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

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That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. Get tactical with your sales strategy. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins. If dead stock is consuming vital inventory space in your warehouse try bundling your slowest-moving items with best-sellers. Watch the cash flow.”

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Just in Case Stock Control: Advantages & Disadvantages

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For decades, many organisations relied on Just In Time (JIT) inventory control. Then along came a global pandemic; product businesses had to reconsider what defined ideal inventory management. As a result, many have now switched to the more reliable Just in Case stock control (JIC) strategy. Better supplier rates.

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Employing this S.M.A.R.T. Technique with a Logistics Company to Create Total Stakeholder Satisfaction

GlobalTranz

To effectively introduce the new international rules into New Zealand that satisfy the Olympic Rounders Committee. Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Are your IT systems state-of-the-art? Is the customer happy with communication?

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Warehouse Management: Systems, Processes, & Strategies

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Warehouse management encompasses a range of tasks, including: Inventory tracking Order fulfilment Organising storage spaces Optimising layouts Managing personnel Efficient and organised warehouse management plays a crucial role in supply chain management by contributing to timely deliveries and overall customer satisfaction.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

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We take a look and offer strategies and case studies, along with tips from supply chain professionals. 67% of respondents said they were investing in the inclusion of environmental and social sustainability metrics as KPIs for their supply chain leaders. This strategy could also include refurbishing items for resale.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

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They were saying that their inventory is through the roof, demand is up, but that they were not tracking inventory properly, and production runs were running out of room— but it’s all exacerbated by the current situation. Visibility of product, of inventory, of demand—and real demand, that’s the key.