by Jon Schreibfeder | Jun 1, 2021 | Best Practices, Forecasting, General, Order Cycles
Shortfall Replenishment By Jon Schreibfeder We are finding that many of our distributors, manufacturers, and retailers are suddenly dealing with longer and unpredictable lead times for many products. Unfortunately, the majority of computer systems are not equipped to...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Dec 15, 2020 | Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Physical Inventory – Cycle Counting, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
A Quick Test for Inventory Accuracy By Jon Schreibfeder Recently our articles have concentrated on inventory management. That is the planning process. Making sure you have the right quantity, of the right item, in the right location, at the right time. Successful...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Nov 15, 2020 | Analysis, Best Practices, Forecasting, Stocking Decisions
Managing By Exception – Part #4 Prioritize Items in your Unusual Usage Report by Jon Schreibfeder A few months back, we discussed the importance of reviewing unusual usage at the end of each month or week. That is, examining situations where your forecast of future...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Oct 1, 2020 | Analysis, Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
Managing by Exception – Part #3 Monitoring Stockouts When you incur a stockout of an inventoried item, you run the risk of disappointing a customer. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that you will not be able to fulfill every request for any quantity of...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 15, 2020 | Analysis, Best Practices, Forecasting, Purchasing, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
Managing Inventory by Exception – Part #2 Interpreting Unusual Usage In the last newsletter, we discussed the importance of evaluating possible unusual usage in accurately forecasting future demand of products. In the next several newsletters, we will look at some...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 1, 2020 | Analysis, Best Practices, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Purchasing, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
Managing by Exception – Part One By Jon Schreibfeder We’ll begin by examining unusual sales or usage. A forecast is a prediction of the quantity of a product that will be sold or used in an upcoming week or month. Accurate forecasts are critical to achieving...
