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 | Jun 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Order Cycles, Physical Inventory – Cycle Counting, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions
When are You Really Out of Stock? By Matt and Jon Schreibfeder A frustrated distributor contacted us last week. Salespeople were receiving complaints from customers that a lot of products they needed were out of stock. Yet the distributor’s computer software showed...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Apr 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Order Cycles, Physical Inventory – Cycle Counting, Stocking Decisions
Properly Setting Minimum and Maximum Stock Quantities (Part 2)By Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Note for our Readers using Epicor ERP Systems – Jon and Matt will be speaking at both the Epicor Insights Convention in Las Vegas and the Prophet 21 User Group Connect...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Mar 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Order Cycles, Physical Inventory – Cycle Counting, Stocking Decisions
Set Minimum and Maximum Stock Quantities Properly (Part 1)By Matt and Jon Schreibfeder Last week a client asked a question concerning an item where a buyer had established a minimum stocklevel of 10 pieces and a maximum stock level of sixty pieces. The item is...
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 | Mar 8, 2022 | Analysis, Best Practices, Consulting, Forecasting, Order Cycles, Replenishment Parameters, Stocking Decisions, Warehousing
Developing Effective Policies for Stocking Products by Jon and Matt Schreibfeder The goal of effective inventory management is to “meet or exceed customers’ expectations of product availability while maximizing net profits.” This...