Inventory Management

Extensive research into 3PL operations drives creation of new products and services, based upon industry best practices, in time for peak season.

How a retail chain used dimensioning data to optimize storage space and improve operations.

When configured with the appropriate technology, containers can be used to help the supply chain industry adapt to the changes being driven by e-commerce and omnichannel distribution.

In this report, we describe how Locus provides automated sales beat plans to optimize the mobile workforce for increased profitability, resource efficiency, and time savings.

In this article, we share five insights to answer the question of why are inventory levels in the supply chain higher post-recession than before 2007 and offer guidance to better manage inventories in a complex supply chain world.

Advantech's LEO-W wearable 1D barcode scanner ring is aimed at diverse inventory management applications in factories, warehouses, hospitals, retail stores, and more.

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From reports of cashews tainted with Salmonella, to beef patties contaminated with wood, to spinach containing allergens, to the now infamous Chipotle Mexican Grill E.coli outbreak, recalls and foodborne illnesses are regular fixtures in today’s news.

Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, said this week it has introduced a fulfillment network, entitled the Shopify Fulfillment Network. Company officials said that this network “will provide United States-base merchants with a network of distributed fulfillment centers, coupled with machine learning to ensure timely deliveries and lower shipping costs, putting their brand and customer experience front and center.”

There is a strong case that not only does dynamic warehousing offer a cost efficient way for small ecommerce retailers to offer high service levels in a flexible fashion, but in fact it is likely to become a standard way of contracting for warehousing.

This study provides a unique understanding of how industrial buyers identify suppliers such as industrial distributors, manufacturers and e-marketplaces, their satisfaction with existing suppliers and their propensity to change suppliers in search of improved value and service.

Businesses often choose to use an all-in-one or ERP because it seems to offer everything you need in one place, but because all-in-ones are so focused on managing so many things at once, they are often lacking in the level of granularity needed to fully manage inventory and warehouse processes.

With more products being sold online than ever before, it’s important for businesses to know where their products are, organize them effectively, and understand when to reorder in order to avoid headaches around fulfillment.

In this paper, we see how calculating Safety Stock can help you manage your inventory better, and learn what Safety Stock is, how to calculate it, and why it is important.

The business benefits from drones are significant and immediate given low capital expenditure & infrastructure investments, access to off-the-shelf drone hardware, and SaaS-based solutions for warehouse operations, FlytBase, an enterprise drone automation company, share their learnings from customer engagements to help drive broader adoption of drones by warehouses.