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Overcoming inventory management challenges

Chaos has rocked the world the last few years. The global pandemic, continuing extreme weather events, conflict and natural disasters...

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management Software

Improving businesses and the environment  In today’s fast-paced business landscape, inventory management plays a crucial role in determining a company’s...

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Data-driven inventory management: the secret to business success

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just good instincts – it demands...

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Inventory planning to reduce Chinese New Year disruption

Smart inventory managers plan for Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) many months before the event. The more prepared...

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The inventory planner’s guide to managing product life cycle

Every product goes through several phases from its launch to eventual phasing out, which is known as the product life...

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How Does Inflation Affect Supply Chain

Supply chain managers and inventory management professionals face a constant barrage of supply chain crises, with one always waiting around...

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Network Demand and Inventory Balancing In A Economic Downturn

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to...

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Why cutting software budgets now could cost you money in the long run

As we navigate a cost-of-living crisis that has seen prices and inflation soar, budgets are becoming tighter at home and...

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Overcoming minimum order quantity (MOQ) challenges

What is MOQ, and how do you overcome its challenges?   ABC, ERP, EOQ, JIT… acronyms are everywhere in inventory and...

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What is inventory optimization?

Inventory optimization is an often-misunderstood term. It isn’t just a fancy way of saying inventory management; it’s a way to...

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the...

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How do you forecast lumpy demand?

What is demand forecasting? Inventory demand forecasting is how companies predict customer demand for an inventory item over a defined...