Inventory Planning/ Optimization

The Problem With Safety Stock — and How to Get It Right

February 27, 2022

We’ve yet to attain the nirvana of supply always matching the demand. In attempting to do so, retailers strive to carry extra buffer at every outlet.

The Problem With Robots in Retail

February 27, 2022

Joey Rubinstein, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

You can't solve a dynamic problem with a static solution.

The Software Path to Advanced Order Fulfillment

February 27, 2022

Mario D’Cruz, SCB Contributor

For e-commerce and omnichannel retailers, effective inventory management is essential to running successful distribution and fulfillment operations.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How Inventory Management Can Fix Broken Supply Chains

February 18, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Inventory management poses a huge challenge to retailers today — but it’s also the key to matching supply with demand in difficult times.

When Globalization Meets Just-in-Time in the Medical Supply Chain

February 16, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

Michael Einhorn, chief executive of Dealmed, has been troubled for a good long while about the strategies commonly deployed when it comes to the supply chain for medical supplies.

Lean, ‘Just-in-Time’ Management Didn't Cause the Supply Chain Crisis

February 9, 2022

Roger Landman, SCB Contributor

There’s nothing in the lean and just-in-time supply chain methodologies that recommend keeping a bare minimum of parts on hand. In fact, they preach the opposite.

How Ecosystem Planning Counters Supply Chain ‘Bullwhip Effect’

February 8, 2022

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Along with the passing of supply “chains” in favor of supply “networks,” statistical forecasting is passing in favor of more advanced cognitive technology.

U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half

February 7, 2022

Bloomberg

The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation bottlenecks and the coronavirus looks likely to persist into the second half of the year.

U.S. Economic Growth Quickens With Inventory Boost

January 28, 2022

Bloomberg

U.S. economic growth accelerated by more than forecast in the fourth quarter, fueled by the rebuilding of inventories and capping the strongest year since the 1980s.

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THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Four Trends in 2021 That Changed Retail Supply Chains Forever

January 28, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The literal symptoms of COVID-19 are, for most people, passing. But the virus’s impact on retail supply chains is permanent.

Inventory Planning/ Optimization

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding inventory planning and optimization and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in inventory planning and optimization are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using inventory planning solutions for supply chain optimization.