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This year supply chain leaders will celebrate thirty years of progress in supply chain management; but we have not made progress on one of the funamentals: inventory management. Have the early adopters of inventory optimization seen a reduction in inventory on their balance sheets?” MORE
How can you sustain profitable inventory levels when different departments have conflicting priorities? Inventory. The perceived result is the inventory reduction that the CFO needed, so he then moves on to “bother another department,” as Anders would say. MORE
by Andrew Dunbar So you’re an inventory manager, and your CFO just asked you to reduce inventory by 10% before year end to free up some capital for next year’s big investment in R&D. Figure 1: The theoretical on hand inventory level of a single item. MORE
In this post we’ll explore how probabilistic forecasting not only creates better forecasts, but also improves inventory optimization by improving the stock levels at store and warehouse locations in your distribution network. MORE
In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. In the research for the inventory optimization and the S&OP reports, I find a handful of VERY experienced SAP clients doing codevelopment with the SAP IBP product. MORE
The lack of a good forecast creates service issues, unbalanced inventories and operational firefighting costs. There is only 1 way to improve service and reduce cost and inventory in this type of situations: collaborative forecasting. You might save that scenario for future reference. MORE
Students of supply chain and logistics know that when the topic of supply chain excellence and inventory management prowess comes up, the companies that comes to mind first are Walmart and Toyota. According to a new story in Bloomberg, the company’s inventory management practices have a lot of room for improvement. MORE
What is Inventory Control? Here we will try to answer most common questions about Inventory Control and also provide additional resources you can use. What is Inventory Control? Inventory control often starts with how to know the demand of particular product. MORE
Well, I asked Keiran Hogan one of our inventory management experts, exactly that question! Inventory can best be described as any materials or goods that pass through or are held in your business and are necessary in order to carry out your trade. Inventory Management. MORE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Greater control and efficiency in modern warehouse management rests on the reliability and accuracy of your inventory management processes. Warehouse Managers need to understand the challenges of cycle counting, how the right KPIs can help, and how to leverage WMS and cycle counting best practices to develop the best inventory management KPIs. Which Inventory Management KPIs Are the Best? Carrying cost of inventory. MORE
As any business owner or inventory manager knows, balancing inventory and managing inventory levels effectively can be the backbone of any business. While a company is smaller, managing inventory may be a relatively simple task, but it can quickly become more and more difficult as the business growth along with the customer base. What is an inventory par level? Inventory par refers to a company’s inventory levels in reference to customer demand. MORE
When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” MORE
Understanding the similarities and differences between inventory management and warehouse management are essential to driving improvements in both areas. When it comes to handling inventory, materials and stock in supply chain management, a lot of terminology tends to get thrown around. MORE
Optimum inventory management relies on accurate data so that inventory orders can be balanced with sales. Improving accuracy around inventory data and management is of paramount importance to keep a company’s books and customers happy. In this article, we review some ways in which inventory management and accuracy can be improved, especially if you have a lot of stock and are feeling overwhelmed. You then need to resolve any inventory discrepancies that arise. MORE
And when today’s consumer expects full visibility into where their product is—until the moment it reaches their front door—inventory management grows in complexity. In my last post, I paraphrased “Bull Durham” to boil down supply chain to its simplest parts: You buy the inventory. You transform the inventory. You sell and service the inventory. We’ve covered the first stage, buying inventory, and how greater visibility can prevent rework, downtime and returns. MORE
Not cleaning up the inventory skeletons in your closet can mean a difference between a ho-hum year and a bumper year. Here we’re going to cover some common inventory management mistakes that businesses make while winding up the year. Introduction. MORE
I get called frequently to talk to supply chain leadership teams about inventory. Often the CEO hires a strategic consultant to audit the supply chain, and they roll through the organization making inventory promises. What CEO does not like the concept of reducing inventory? MORE
Inventory control encompasses all aspects of managing a business’ inventory stock, from purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering. Inventory control is such a critical function for many businesses spanning every industry. Without effective inventory control methods, the supply chain can suffer , you risk not being able to meet customer demands adequately, and your business’ bottom line will reflect this. MORE
Make sure that the data is harmonized to ensure all data has the same time reference. For example, only 29% of manufacturing companies can access total cost data and 31% struggle to see the impact of business decisions on inventory. We finished dinner. MORE
Instead, it refers to a quality management improvement process used by large scale manufacturers. At first glance, there may not be much synergy between Six Sigma and inventory management. Inventory management plays two critical roles in Lean Six Sigma. Introduction. MORE
Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. MORE
Manufacturers have always struggled to obtain the most accurate inventory levels possible. A need for real-time inventory management has arisen, but until now, we didn't have a way to make it a reality. In our predictions’ blog post from earlier this year, we noted how customization will begin to replace traditional inventory management, and essentially, customization goes back to using computer analytics to generate a more accurate, successful view of inventory management. MORE
You run a lean business model with minimal overheads and using web-based inventory management software plays a big part in this. This was referred to as software-as-a-service in the early days of the revolution but it’s commonly known as cloud applications today. Introduction. MORE
Regardless of the industry, it is necessary for manufacturers and retailers to maintain the right quantities of inventory stock to ensure the smooth running of production operations and sales activities. Holding certain levels of inventory stock helps companies to avoid lost sales, will reduce ordering costs, help to maintain efficient production runs and reduce customer service dissatisfaction. Probabilistic model of inventory control. Probabilistic inventory methods. MORE
Safety stock doesn’t refer to the first aid kit that you keep in the office. It commonly describes the additional stock that you keep in your inventory to reduce the risk of stockouts. Optimal Inventory Level. So use your common sense when dealing with inventory metrics. MORE
What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. What is Lean Inventory Management? Attributes of Lean Inventory Management. MORE
Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. MORE
So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story. MORE
For a well-prepared retailer, Halloween can be very profitable — assuming you can get through the season without heaps of leftover inventory you have to sell at a loss. Categorize Your Seasonal Products for Efficient Inventory Management. MORE
by Kaushal Dave, Vice President of Cognitive (AI) Solutions, Aera Technology The problems that pervade inventory management are well known: Excess inventory languished in warehouses, tying up millions of dollars in working capital. How can we best manage expiring inventory? MORE
What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. What is Lean Inventory Management? Attributes of Lean Inventory Management. MORE
What is Inventory Management? Inventory management, in a nutshell, describes your efforts to manage, assess and report on the flow of your stock of goods. You might be using pencil-and-paper, spreadsheets or sophisticated inventory management software to do this. MORE
Inventory Reduction: The Path to Supply Chain Management. Inventory is not only a critical part of supply chain management; too often it is the main cause of a painfully incremental progression toward effective and genuine supply chain management. This inventory builds. MORE
From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service. In this article we will examine inventory optimization processes as part of a structured sequential journey and examine seven of the key factors in delivering the optimal mix of stock. MORE
So when people say “par for the course” they are referring to something normal or expected in any given circumstance. Interestingly, par is also applied to inventory management. Par represents a level of inventory stock that is normal to have on hand to prepare you for any given circumstance. If your inventory stock levels go below the determined par level, this is a sign that more inventory stock is needed. MORE
One potential way to reduce costs without lowering the quality of healthcare is to optimize how much inventory is required and where that inventory is positioned. Minimizing the amount of inventory required to provide advanced healthcare reduces both working capital and obsolescence. MORE
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 3, 2015
When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.”
Cerasis
JANUARY 8, 2015
What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. What is Lean Inventory Management? Attributes of Lean Inventory Management.
ToolsGroup
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
In this post we’ll explore how probabilistic forecasting not only creates better forecasts, but also improves inventory optimization by improving the stock levels at store and warehouse locations in your distribution network.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. What is Lean Inventory Management? Attributes of Lean Inventory Management.
Kinaxis
JUNE 15, 2015
by Andrew Dunbar So you’re an inventory manager, and your CFO just asked you to reduce inventory by 10% before year end to free up some capital for next year’s big investment in R&D. Figure 1: The theoretical on hand inventory level of a single item.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 23, 2014
Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations.
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Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 1, 2015
In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. In the research for the inventory optimization and the S&OP reports, I find a handful of VERY experienced SAP clients doing codevelopment with the SAP IBP product.
Unleashed
APRIL 11, 2019
So when people say “par for the course” they are referring to something normal or expected in any given circumstance. Interestingly, par is also applied to inventory management. Par represents a level of inventory stock that is normal to have on hand to prepare you for any given circumstance. If your inventory stock levels go below the determined par level, this is a sign that more inventory stock is needed.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 11, 2012
This year supply chain leaders will celebrate thirty years of progress in supply chain management; but we have not made progress on one of the funamentals: inventory management. Have the early adopters of inventory optimization seen a reduction in inventory on their balance sheets?”
Unleashed
APRIL 7, 2019
Optimum inventory management relies on accurate data so that inventory orders can be balanced with sales. Improving accuracy around inventory data and management is of paramount importance to keep a company’s books and customers happy. In this article, we review some ways in which inventory management and accuracy can be improved, especially if you have a lot of stock and are feeling overwhelmed. You then need to resolve any inventory discrepancies that arise.
Unleashed
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Inventory control encompasses all aspects of managing a business’ inventory stock, from purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering. Inventory control is such a critical function for many businesses spanning every industry. Without effective inventory control methods, the supply chain can suffer , you risk not being able to meet customer demands adequately, and your business’ bottom line will reflect this.
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Logistics Bureau
AUGUST 15, 2017
Well, I asked Keiran Hogan one of our inventory management experts, exactly that question! Inventory can best be described as any materials or goods that pass through or are held in your business and are necessary in order to carry out your trade. Inventory Management.
Cerasis
MAY 2, 2017
Manufacturers have always struggled to obtain the most accurate inventory levels possible. A need for real-time inventory management has arisen, but until now, we didn't have a way to make it a reality. In our predictions’ blog post from earlier this year, we noted how customization will begin to replace traditional inventory management, and essentially, customization goes back to using computer analytics to generate a more accurate, successful view of inventory management.
EMERGE App
AUGUST 5, 2018
What is Inventory Management? Inventory management, in a nutshell, describes your efforts to manage, assess and report on the flow of your stock of goods. You might be using pencil-and-paper, spreadsheets or sophisticated inventory management software to do this.
EMERGE App
AUGUST 2, 2018
You run a lean business model with minimal overheads and using web-based inventory management software plays a big part in this. This was referred to as software-as-a-service in the early days of the revolution but it’s commonly known as cloud applications today. Introduction.
RFgen
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Understanding the similarities and differences between inventory management and warehouse management are essential to driving improvements in both areas. When it comes to handling inventory, materials and stock in supply chain management, a lot of terminology tends to get thrown around.
Aera Technology
OCTOBER 30, 2018
by Kaushal Dave, Vice President of Cognitive (AI) Solutions, Aera Technology The problems that pervade inventory management are well known: Excess inventory languished in warehouses, tying up millions of dollars in working capital. How can we best manage expiring inventory?
Supply Chain Opz
MARCH 26, 2015
Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations.
EMERGE App
MARCH 18, 2019
Instead, it refers to a quality management improvement process used by large scale manufacturers. At first glance, there may not be much synergy between Six Sigma and inventory management. Inventory management plays two critical roles in Lean Six Sigma. Introduction.
LeanCor
MARCH 10, 2014
Inventory Reduction: The Path to Supply Chain Management. Inventory is not only a critical part of supply chain management; too often it is the main cause of a painfully incremental progression toward effective and genuine supply chain management. This inventory builds.
Arkieva
JUNE 2, 2016
The lack of a good forecast creates service issues, unbalanced inventories and operational firefighting costs. There is only 1 way to improve service and reduce cost and inventory in this type of situations: collaborative forecasting. You might save that scenario for future reference.
Logility
AUGUST 16, 2017
One potential way to reduce costs without lowering the quality of healthcare is to optimize how much inventory is required and where that inventory is positioned. Minimizing the amount of inventory required to provide advanced healthcare reduces both working capital and obsolescence.
Supply Chain Opz
MARCH 26, 2015
What is Inventory Control? Here we will try to answer most common questions about Inventory Control and also provide additional resources you can use. What is Inventory Control? Inventory control often starts with how to know the demand of particular product.
Herlitz Inventory Management
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
How can you sustain profitable inventory levels when different departments have conflicting priorities? Inventory. The perceived result is the inventory reduction that the CFO needed, so he then moves on to “bother another department,” as Anders would say.
Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 2, 2018
From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service. In this article we will examine inventory optimization processes as part of a structured sequential journey and examine seven of the key factors in delivering the optimal mix of stock.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 5, 2019
Make sure that the data is harmonized to ensure all data has the same time reference. For example, only 29% of manufacturing companies can access total cost data and 31% struggle to see the impact of business decisions on inventory. We finished dinner.
DSI
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
And when today’s consumer expects full visibility into where their product is—until the moment it reaches their front door—inventory management grows in complexity. In my last post, I paraphrased “Bull Durham” to boil down supply chain to its simplest parts: You buy the inventory. You transform the inventory. You sell and service the inventory. We’ve covered the first stage, buying inventory, and how greater visibility can prevent rework, downtime and returns.
RELEX Solutions
OCTOBER 17, 2018
For a well-prepared retailer, Halloween can be very profitable — assuming you can get through the season without heaps of leftover inventory you have to sell at a loss. Categorize Your Seasonal Products for Efficient Inventory Management.
Veridian Solutions
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Greater control and efficiency in modern warehouse management rests on the reliability and accuracy of your inventory management processes. Warehouse Managers need to understand the challenges of cycle counting, how the right KPIs can help, and how to leverage WMS and cycle counting best practices to develop the best inventory management KPIs. Which Inventory Management KPIs Are the Best? Carrying cost of inventory.
Unleashed
MAY 3, 2019
As any business owner or inventory manager knows, balancing inventory and managing inventory levels effectively can be the backbone of any business. While a company is smaller, managing inventory may be a relatively simple task, but it can quickly become more and more difficult as the business growth along with the customer base. What is an inventory par level? Inventory par refers to a company’s inventory levels in reference to customer demand.
Supply Chain View from the Field
MARCH 1, 2013
Students of supply chain and logistics know that when the topic of supply chain excellence and inventory management prowess comes up, the companies that comes to mind first are Walmart and Toyota. According to a new story in Bloomberg, the company’s inventory management practices have a lot of room for improvement.
Unleashed
MAY 29, 2019
Regardless of the industry, it is necessary for manufacturers and retailers to maintain the right quantities of inventory stock to ensure the smooth running of production operations and sales activities. Holding certain levels of inventory stock helps companies to avoid lost sales, will reduce ordering costs, help to maintain efficient production runs and reduce customer service dissatisfaction. Probabilistic model of inventory control. Probabilistic inventory methods.
EMERGE App
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Safety stock doesn’t refer to the first aid kit that you keep in the office. It commonly describes the additional stock that you keep in your inventory to reduce the risk of stockouts. Optimal Inventory Level. So use your common sense when dealing with inventory metrics.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
I get called frequently to talk to supply chain leadership teams about inventory. Often the CEO hires a strategic consultant to audit the supply chain, and they roll through the organization making inventory promises. What CEO does not like the concept of reducing inventory?
EMERGE App
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Not cleaning up the inventory skeletons in your closet can mean a difference between a ho-hum year and a bumper year. Here we’re going to cover some common inventory management mistakes that businesses make while winding up the year. Introduction.
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