Building the ROI Case for Inventory Planning
Companies often focus on inventory to free up working capital. An inventory planning solution often requires presenting management with ROI.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 4
This blog covers the importance of lead and cycle times when calculating safety stock and other things to consider.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 3
This blog continues the discussion of Jane's safety stock journey, where we'll cover an option when you're unsatisfied with your results.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 2
This blog discusses the importance of adjusting and refining safety stock approaches to balance inventory.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 1
Inventory planners have a difficult task balancing customer demand with inventory levels. This blog is the first in a series discussing safety stock.
5 Questions About Safety Stock Calculations
There are various approaches to safety stock calculations. This blog previews a free webinar that sheds light on the pros and cons of each.
What Does Your Pantry Have in Common with Inventory Management?
Unlike a fine wine, inventory does not get better with age. Learn more about the importance of balancing inventory levels with related costs.
Demand Planning by Segmentation-based Exceptions
Demand planners are facing unprecedented pressures caused by the all-time high number of planning combinations. Supply chain planning software can help.
Demand Patterns Inside a Period
Demand forecasting is often done in planning buckets such as months or weeks. But what about the pattern of demand inside a period? Whatever pattern it is, a demand planner should strive to understand it.
The ROI of Inventory Reduction
A lot of projects propose to deliver ROI through lower levels of inventory. Servicing the demand at desired service levels with lower inventory should save the company some money. But how, exactly?