Time or Money – Which Gets the Priority?
Who Cares About Process Disciplines?
Inventory Accuracy Pitfalls
Inventory As a People Topic
Why We Should Pay Attention to Inventory
Which Planning Method is Best?
Use a combination approach to inventory management planning to promote growth, increase profits, free up cash flow and improve operational efficiency. I've incorporated three planning method options into a presentation on inventory management best practices. I've been receiving more and more requests for this topic as executives experience the [...]
Finding Efficiency
Published in Global Trade Magazine on Dec. 14th, 2015 Identifying best practices for company types and cultures is key, according to Lisa Anderson, say Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, Claremont, CA. "Collaboration with customers and suppliers is typically a best practice that can help reduce inventory levels," [...]
Is Inventory Management Dead?
You can’t expect manufacturing or distribution success without securing base fundamentals such as inventory management. I received a note recently from one of my newsletter subscribers asking if inventory management is dead. He stated that he didn’t think there was a single session on inventory management at APICS 2015 [...]
Why My Best Clients Focus on Responsiveness
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. I've been working on my book The Amazon Effect lately, and it brings to mind the critical importance of responsiveness. There is no doubt [...]