Inventory

Catalyze change and transform your inventory planning

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 · Mike Doherty and Kimberley Kirton
Change is hard for any organization. But Princess Auto, a nearly 90-year-old Canadian hard goods retailer, changed its collective thinking and brought a new level of efficiency to its inventory planning and how product flows to its customers.

Right place, right time, right quantity

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · Daniel Covert, Joaquin Ortiz and Tugba Efendigil
Companies invest years and millions optimizing their inventories. It’s time for a new approach to calculate safety stock while still meeting customer service during critical promotion periods.

Global Supply Chains Trust in a “Stabilized” Economy

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Weak business confidence combined with low unemployment and moderate inflation expectations result in more subdued profitability predictions.

Are Out Of Stock Patterns Predictable?

Friday, March 8, 2019 · Xu (Tony) Li
The problem investigated by the researchers is that the manufacturer's retailer customers were experiencing frequent OOS events at their DCs.

The Robots are Ready for Work

Friday, September 1, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
It's still early stages, but Rochester Drug Cooperative is proving that mobile robotic piece picking can get the job done in the right application.

How agile is your supply chain?

Friday, March 3, 2017 · Mark Barratt and Simon Eagle
Zara has earned high marks for its agile supply chain. Despite its success, manufacturers heavily invested in Lean believe that the retailer's approach could never work for them. What are the misconceptions about agility and how can they be overcome?

Optimizing Inventory in an Omni-Channel World

Monday, October 31, 2016 · SCMR Staff
The rise of eCommerce has added tremendous complexity to the way you deploy inventory today. Omni-channel customer expectations for faster fulfillment and free shipping, coupled with pressure to minimize the high cost of carrying inventory across channels, are driving…

Does Drop Shipping Online Orders Deliver Value?

Monday, June 27, 2016 · Chris Creyts and Nora Weisskopf
In response to the growth of their e-commerce businesses, many retailers are looking for ways to reduce the supply chain costs associated with internet orders

Supply Chain Managers Favor Air Cargo in Recent Weeks

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The dramatic decline to ocean freight spot market rates has served to widen the pricing differential to air rates to record levels, say Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

“Debt is King” For Many Top Players in Today’s Global Supply Chain

Friday, June 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Corporate Debt Continues to Skyrocket as Companies do Little to Generate Cash by Optimizing Collections, Payables, and Inventory

Last Mile of Delivery is Focus of New JLL Study

Thursday, May 21, 2015 · Jeff Berman
The delivery-related aspects of last-mile delivery has received a lot of attention, an offshoot of that posited by JLL is if retailers' real estate

Manufacturers and Retailers Embrace RFID to Enhance Inventory Visibility

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The results of the 2014 GS1 US Standards Usage Survey show that apparel and general merchandise manufacturers and retailers are using item level Electronic Product Code (EPC)-enabled radio frequency identification (RFID) to enhance inventory visibility and respond to consumer…

Balancing Financial Settlement and Inventory Levels Remain Key Concerns For Supply Chain Managers

Monday, October 20, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Some offshoring trends are also presenting new challenges

Few Companies Focus on Optimizing Collections, Payables, Inventory

Thursday, July 24, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
The new US REL Working Capital Survey for 2014 demonstrates that supply chain managers have a lot of work to do in balancing their books

Continuous Replenishment Can Boost Logistics Efficiency

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Becky Partida
Providing continuous replenishment to customers can have its benefits, but you have to get it right.
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