Inventory Optimization

Four Steps to Service Level-Driven Inventory Planning

Sunday, April 12, 2015 · Gregory Hartunian With Service Level-Driven Planning, organizations can find their inventory sweet spot. Here are the steps to get it right.

Inventory Management: Tips for Managing Inventory Cost in Packaging and Beyond

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 · Jeremy Lagomarsino Developing a sound inventory strategy is complex, but it can be accomplished by exploring several tasks to help firms reduce investment without adding risk.

How They Did it: Multi-Enterprise Collaboration at Intel

Monday, September 1, 2014 · John Dawson Intel has always had superlative internal supply chain processes within its vertically integrated operations. But until recently, the same could not be said of one of its business units that outsourced to subcontractors around the world. In fact, the ad hoc nature of that…

Inventory Optimization: Evolving from Fad to Necessity

Friday, March 1, 2013 · Sean Willems There is broad agreement that inventory should be optimized to properly match demand. Yet achieving this continues to prove difficult for many companies. The insight and best practices offered here will help you understand the importance of sound inventory practices and put…

Changes in commerce have a direct effect on distribution networks and processes, says JLL report

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 · Jeff Berman The ongoing upswing in e-commerce and mobile commerce activity continues to make a significant impact on how retailers, distributors, and third-party logistics approach distribution network processes, according to a new report from global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle…

Inventory Optimization: Show Me the Money

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 · Marisa Brown, Director, Knowledge Center, APQC Minimizing inventory investment and carrying costs while maintaining high service levels can be a tough balancing act. But best-practice companies have shown that it can be done - profitably.

How Inventory Optimization Opens Pathways to Profitability

Saturday, March 19, 2011 · Sean P. Willems Inventory optimization—the process of scientifically determining the right inventory levels across the supply chain—has never been easy. But advanced tools now available are enabling companies to do the job faster, more accurately, and with greater business impact. In…