by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 15, 2017 | General
Many organizations assess profitability by calculating the gross margin of products. Gross margins are calculated with the formula: Annual Profit Dollars ÷ Annual Sales Dollars The problem with this metric is that the amount of inventory maintained in stock is not...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Aug 15, 2017 | Purchasing
A vendor’s quoted price of an item is commonly referred to as the “replacement cost”. Many organizations make the mistake of basing their purchasing decisions and profitability analysis on this amount. But, in many cases, other costs are incurred when buying a...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Jul 15, 2017 | Replenishment Parameters
When you replenish the stock of an item, you must decide how much you should order. Many computer systems utilize the economic order quantity (EOQ) formula in helping to make this decision. The formula was originally developed by Ford W. Harris in 1913. Since that...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Jun 15, 2017 | Technology
On an average workday, I receive five to 10 emails advertising a new technology. Each of these “revolutionary advances” promises to: Lower operating costs Increase sales Improve profitability How do you decide which of these opportunities is a worthwhile investment? ...
by Jon Schreibfeder | May 17, 2017 | Forecasting
Maintaining a high level of customer service is primarily dependent on when you reorder a product. For example, let’s say you sell two pieces of a product per day, and the item has a seven-day lead time. That is, it takes seven days to receive a product once it has...
