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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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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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Understanding minimum order quantity (MOQ) and its issues

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

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Warehouse management systems and supply chain resilience

Since the effects of the coronavirus pandemic hit businesses across the globe, supply chain digitalisation has moved to the top...

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Why inventory managers need to understand inventory value

Often, businesses focus on inventory management from a supply chain perspective – holding enough stock to meet customer demand and...

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How to develop an effective supply chain strategy

What is a supply chain strategy? A supply chain strategy explains how a company plans to bring goods into the...

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What is a just-in-case inventory management strategy?

In the early 1980s, just-in-time supply chain management emerged as a way for businesses to reduce stock levels and hold...

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Just-in-time vs Just-in-case stock control – a guide

JIT v JIC stock management For years companies have operated a just-in-time (JIT) supply chain model, only ordering stock items...

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How to improve eCommerce inventory management

Better inventory management for ecommerce businesses Since the coronavirus pandemic, the growth in ecommerce sales has been phenomenal.  But if...

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How to calculate safety stock (the right way)

Why should I calculate and use safety stock? Determining appropriate levels of stock across a business can be very challenging....

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Reorder point planning: How to calculate reorder points

What is reorder point planning? Reordering point planning involves calculating when stock levels hit a point at which it’s the...

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8 Reasons to improve demand and inventory planning

Do you need better demand and inventory planning? Many inventory planners find that their current processes are sufficient for basic...