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Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Guide With Graph Explanation

What is economic order quantity (EOQ)? Economic order quantity (EOQ) concerns the most cost-efficient method of ordering stock. The objective...

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What is Inventory Planning: 8 Signs Why You Need It

Do you need inventory planning software? Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms are a big investment for any organization. They also...

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How to manage excess stock in your inventory

What is excess stock? Excess stock is a common term used in inventory management for when inventory levels exceed forecasted...

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8 Ways to Run a Fulfillment Center Efficiently

This is a guest post contributed by Halle Summers. Halle is a Marketing Coordinator for FASTENation Inc. When she isn’t writing...

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The future of supply chains: An explanation of SCM digitization

For distributors, the day of the Excel spreadsheet is over. According to the MHI annual report, 80 percent of supply...

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4 Tactics For Efficient Holiday Season Order Fulfillment

Holidays throw item demand into chaos for retailers – which means that distributors need to be on top of their...

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5 Demand Planning Challenges With Solutions

Demand planning is the operational activity of analyzing historical sales and transaction data to create reliable forecasts that will drive inventory...

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How to manage safety stock levels

Safety stock inventory, also called buffer stock, is a term used by inventory and logistics managers to describe extra stock carried...