Inventory management has always been a critical component of the manufacturing process. However, in the modern business landscape, its importance has grown exponentially. The demands of the modern ...

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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 ...

Your hot product once flew off the shelves, and your sales revenue was the envy of the competition. Now things have calmed down and you're looking for ways to improve profitability. Reducing the cost ...

An inventory control system is a system the encompasses all aspects of managing a company’s inventories; purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering.

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For most of the last century, the supply chain — a company’s links to manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and customers — was an inflexible series of events that somehow managed to get products out ...

Inventory software should keep multi-location stock accurate, automate reorders, flag exceptions, and plug cleanly into your POS/ecommerce, accounting, and 3PL tools. Use this guide to match the right ...