Inventory Management Remains Core to Success
Inventory management may be a less exciting supply chain topic but it is the linchpin in a manufacturing or distribution business.
Inventory management may be a less exciting supply chain topic but it is the linchpin in a manufacturing or distribution business.
You can’t expect manufacturing or distribution success without securing base fundamentals such as inventory management.
As customers continue to demand shorter lead times, it becomes imperative for manufacturers and distributors to become more responsive and improve order fulfillment cycle time
Accurate systems transactions improve inventory accuracy, customer service, and operational efficiency in business
Though reducing inventory is generally advisable special situations arise when stocking inventory makes good business sense.
Inventory accuracy depends on so many moving parts. But a top-to-bottom understanding of the process combined with speedy adjustment responses would dramatically improve accuracy, thus, boosting business results.
Inventory accuracy is fundamental to manufacturing and distribution. A 3-tiered cycle counting system can simplify inventory management while improving accuracy.
Inventory management relies on fundamentals like cycle counting to catch discrepancies. But it has to be coupled with a focus on process disciplines or you’ll end up reliving the same problems every day.
By implementing a SIOP process you’ll be in a better position to leverage your resources for a speedier inventory velocity. Inventory velocity not only accelerates cash flow but it also can contribute to margin improvement. How do we turn inventory faster and keep our money in motion vs. stagnating in the back of our warehouse?
Completing a physical inventory is a necessary part of inventory management because accuracy doesn’t just happen, it needs to be achieved.