Category: Inventory Management

This blog covers the importance of lead and cycle times when calculating safety stock and other things to consider.

This blog continues the discussion of Jane's safety stock journey, where we'll cover an option when you're unsatisfied with your results.

This blog discusses the importance of adjusting and refining safety stock approaches to balance inventory.

From demand and safety stock to production capacity and sustainability, what do the supply chain and Thanksgiving have in common?

Inventory planners have a difficult task balancing customer demand with inventory levels. This blog is the first in a series discussing safety stock.

There are various approaches to safety stock calculations. This blog previews a free webinar that sheds light on the pros and cons of each.

Unlike a fine wine, inventory does not get better with age. Learn more about the importance of balancing inventory levels with related costs.

One flick of the wrist triggers a wave of disruption that grows the deeper it penetrates the supply chain. This blog explains the bullwhip effect, how the pandemic exacerbated it and tips on how to mitigate the effect.

Dr. Ken Fordyce shares his takeaways from Gartner's free webinar on the performance lenses that supply chain leaders must apply and balance.

Every supply chain planner’s goal is to provide the highest degree of customer service while reducing inventory in the supply...

Whether you are a manufacturer, retailer or distributor, inventory is likely one of your largest assets – after cash of course. Managing this asset takes a cross-functional team, all (hopefully) moving in the same direction. Weak management of the inventory process results in a porous supply chain.

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.