by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Purchasing, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions, Uncategorized
Optimizing Forced Inventory Reduction – Part #3By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Over the last several months we have been discussing how to prepare for a downturn in business.Recent reports in the financial press predict a possible upcoming recession. It is imperative...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Aug 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Purchasing, Replenishment Parameters
Minimizing the Negative Effects of Forced Inventory Reduction – Part #2By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder The time to issue a replenishment order when you have enough inventory left in stock to satisfy customer demand during the lead time. If you forecast that you will sell...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Jul 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Purchasing, Stocking Decisions
Minimizing the Negative Effects of a Forced Inventory ReductionBy Jon and Matt Schreibfeder When there is a downturn in sales, or your organization faces unexpected expenses, managementoften dictates a reduction in inventory. The challenge for the operations and...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Oct 15, 2022 | Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Physical Inventory – Cycle Counting, Purchasing
When Your Target Order Requirement Is Not Practical?By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder One of the things we look forward to is answering great questions from our readers. In the next several issues of our newsletter, we will discuss some of the more interesting subjects...
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 | 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...
