Develop Your Material Handling Procedures

I recently visited the distribution center of a large national hard goods distributor. This company is experiencing a significant problem with the amount of excess inventory in both their distribution center and their 100 store locations. We have to eliminate this...

One Product Ranking is Not Enough

When I talk to a client, they often refer to their “A” items. That is, those items that are most important to have available for immediate delivery or use. When I ask them how they identify “A” items, the most common response is total cost of goods sold recorded over...