by Jon Schreibfeder | Feb 15, 2024 | Best Practices, Physical Inventory – Cycle Counting, Purchasing, Stocking Decisions, Warehousing
Inventory Accuracy is Critical to Your SuccessBy Jon and Matt Schreibfeder We are working with a new client whose management is frustrated. The quantities of products on the shelf in their warehouse do not agree with the on-hand quantities in their computer system. As...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Oct 15, 2023 | Best Practices, Forecasting, Purchasing, Warehousing
Planned Excess: How to Manage ItBy Jon and Matt Schreibfeder Last month, we discussed the advantages of utilizing the economic order quantity (EOQ) when determining how much of a product to buy from a vendor. Properly used, the EOQ will minimize your total cost of...
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...
