by Jon Schreibfeder | Nov 15, 2023 | Analysis, Best Practices, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
Don’t Let Your Inventory Become a “Blob” By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Many organizations ask for our help because their inventory is out of control. Like the title character inthe 1950’s science fiction movie “The Blob”, material in their warehouse increases at...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Aug 10, 2022 | Analysis, Best Practices, Consulting, General, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
Is Your Company Making Money? By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Last month we discussed a profitability metric known as the “adjusted margin”. It is calculated with the formula: [Annual Gross Profit $ – (Average Inventory Investment * Annual Inventory “K...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Jul 6, 2022 | Analysis, Best Practices, Forecasting, Purchasing, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
Measuring Profitability By Matt and Jon Schreibfeder Besides customer service (i.e, having those quantities of stocked items available, when customers want them), EIM considers profitability to be the most important metric available to our clients. If your...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Jun 6, 2022 | Analysis, Best Practices, Consulting, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions, Technology
Meaningful Product Classification By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Last month we discussed ranking products. That is, the process of classifying products so that you can identify those items that contribute most to your success. To fully evaluate inventory...
by Jon Schreibfeder | May 10, 2022 | Analysis, Best Practices, Consulting, Forecasting, General, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
A Problem with Ranking Products by Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Most organizations want to focus their attention on the products in their inventory that contribute most to their success. One way to do this is by ranking products. Ranking is the process of classifying...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Apr 7, 2022 | Analysis, Best Practices, Consulting, Forecasting, Purchasing, Replenishment Parameters, Replenishment Source, Stocking Decisions, Warehousing
Developing Stocking Rules – Part 2 By Jon Schreibfeder Last month we began a discussion of determining what products you should keep in stock. As we said in that article, when you decide to stock a product, you are making a commitment. A commitment to maintain a...
