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How To Manage Inventory Effectively (2024 Guide)

Inventory management, business growth and expanding product ranges Businesses can expand their product portfolios for several reasons. Sometimes, because customers...

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Overcoming Black Friday inventory management challenges

Black Friday, 24 November, is one of the year’s biggest shopping days when physical stores and e-commerce tempt shoppers with...

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10 inventory management KPIs to improve inventory performance

Inventory management KPIs for effective stock management Managing inventory is a complex business. Lots of activities, processes and people are...

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Demand forecasting challenges – how to deal with fluctuating demand

Global marketplaces have been rocked over recent years, with customer demand and inventory supply more erratic and complex than ever...

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Overcoming inventory management challenges

The last few years have seen the world rocked by many chaotic events. The global pandemic, continuing extreme weather events,...

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Sustainable supply chain management

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 many months before the event. The more prepared you are, the greater...

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The inventory planners guide to managing the 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 to calculate inventory turnover ratio – what’s good and bad?

What is inventory turnover? Different products sell at different rates. Some will fly out of the door as soon as...

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How does inflation affect supply chains?

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

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Winning tactics for stockholding companies during an economic downturn

Companies that use the right strategies in purchasing and logistics can gain advantages during these unique, uncertain times and, during...