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What is service level in inventory management

For many years, inventory-holding businesses have used stock days in their inventory management calculations to determine whether they have the...

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4 Ways to Use Technology in Inventory Management

Inventory is the biggest entry in the balance sheet of many distribution companies and fast deliveries are becoming increasingly important...

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COVID-19: Managing Supply Chain Risk and Disruption

In our four-part blog series on Coronavirus and its impact on inventory management, so far we’ve looked at how to...

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HVAC Inventory Management and Supply Chain Issues

Market trends for the HVAC industry The HVAC industry is unforgiving to distributors who are not on top of their...

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How to improve stock availability

Stock availability: a common inventory management challenge The global marketplace is constantly evolving due to political, economic, technological and social...

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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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High inventory levels: overcoming the challenge

High inventory levels: a problem for everyone Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) often ignore high inventory levels. Either they don’t...

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5 Benefits of automated inventory management

You’ve heard about robots in the warehouse and self-driving trucks, but automation is taking over even more areas in the...

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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...