The success of a supply chain business often relies on the effectiveness of its inventory strategy. Without a strong plan in place, companies may run shortages or end up with surplus inventory on hand ...

Inventory consists of products or goods in excess of what is needed or used at the moment. Both retailers and manufacturers stock inventory to prevent disruptions in production and sales. While some ...

I have long been puzzled by inventory policies that cause four-color titles to be printed in three-to-six-month quantities when every calculation I’ve ever seen suggests that printing 12–15 months’ ...

Analyst insight: Inventory “right-sizing” has forever been tied to business profitability. Today’s endless-aisle mentality requires inventory solutions that understand customer preferences and deliver ...

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In today's volatile business landscape, building a resilient supply chain is crucial for organizations across industries. An essential aspect of this resilience lies in effective demand and inventory ...

Companies are struggling to maintain the right inventory. Pandemic-era supply chain disruptions and volatile consumer demand led many companies to shore up inventory in 2021, while soaring container ...

Back in March 2024, NPR’s Planet Money featured a fascinating episode called “Is Dynamic Pricing Coming to a Supermarket Near You?” It highlighted REMA 1000, a Norwegian grocery chain that’s doing ...

One of the lessons every seller learns quickly is that good inventory management is the key to a healthy bottom line. The disparity between consumer demand and inventory levels leads to a whole host ...

Getting inventories right is hard—but why? In this age of advanced technology, ERP systems, and AI, one would expect companies to leverage these tools as a competitive advantage or, at the very least, ...

How much inventory is enough? How do you arbitrate across different viewpoints, weighing inventory investment against the impact of stocking out? Service Level has proven to be an objective metric ...

TALLINN, Estonia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Katana Technologies, a fast-growth inventory software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the launch of its Inventory Planning ...