Companies that are in the business of selling goods, whether they resell them as retailers or produce them, need to find ways to manage their inventory levels. The process of inventory management ...

Cycle inventory counting is an inventory management approach where part of an inventory is counted each day. A counting schedule is developed, and specified areas of inventory are checked according to ...

Avoiding excessive inventory carrying costs requires maintaining accurate inventory records. One of the most efficient ways to maintain that accuracy is by ...

Anne Embrey, vice president of fulfillment operations for Replacements Ltd., said her company maintains too much aged inventory with about 4% of orders being categorized as ‘problem’ orders. Embrey ...

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Taylor Logistics is a full-service, third-party logistics (3PL) company that offers various services including warehousing, transportation, and more to help optimize supply chain management. Their ...

Inventory management is the process of tracking where your products are at all times and when to order more. These techniques can improve your inventory management process, independent of software.

In machine shops, the “parts” — i.e., the raw materials, MRO supplies and equipment, works-in-progress, and the finished goods — are vital role in the success of the business. Without effective ...

Not a subscriber? Apply online today. Inventory management takes both planning and execution. For decades, execution has relied on bar code data collection and wireless, system-directed material moves ...

Inventory management software provides automation tools for repetitive, but crucial, tasks in running any type of business. If you’re running a small business and tracking inventory by hand or in ...