by Christine Watts Follow @IOUFinancialOctober 18, 2016 As the weather starts to cool, merchandisers’ thoughts turn to Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, while online sellers are more interested in Cyber Monday, three days later. Then comes the whole Christmas shopping frenzy, and the post-Christmas bargain hunting. In all cases, getting your inventory right can … Continue reading How to Predict Your Inventory Needs for the Holidays
Category Archives: Inventory Management
How to Effectively Manage Your Inventory
by Joel Goldstein Follow @joelgoldsteinOctober 14, 2016 As you grow your business, you begin to face many new challenges that never affected you before. Should you hire a wholesale distributor? Do you need a larger staff? And most importantly, how should you manage inventory? Effectively managing inventory is important so you can ensure you always … Continue reading How to Effectively Manage Your Inventory
6 Times Horrific Inventory Control Almost Killed These Companies
by Paul Trujillo Follow @TruPaultxSeptember 20, 2016 The mundane, laborious tasks of poring over inventory, tracking goods, recording sales, restocking shelves in a timely manner, and predicting future demands have never been popular activities for those running businesses—especially as their day-to-day challenges grow. As a result, we see over and over again, supply chains destroyed … Continue reading 6 Times Horrific Inventory Control Almost Killed These Companies
4 Steps in Successful Inventory Management
by James JornerAugust 21, 2016 Successful inventory management can help make your business operations very easy. Getting your finances and loan aspect right all starts with a good inventory management. While you can regard this as one of the most boring aspects of your entire business, the very success of your business might hinge on … Continue reading 4 Steps in Successful Inventory Management
Advice From Successful Business Leaders on Inventory Control
by Brian Sutter Follow @SmallBizBrianAugust 19, 2016 Meticulously computing inventory sounds like a laborious, time suck that no one looks forward to. Yet over and over again, we see proper inventory management as the key to business survival. Just take a look at Ralph Lauren’s recent colossal profit decline of 50 percent in the past … Continue reading Advice From Successful Business Leaders on Inventory Control
5 Ways to Boost Your Business by Simplifying Inventory Management
by Paul Trujillo Follow @TruPaultxAugust 12, 2016 Inventory management is, by far, one of the most tedious jobs for businesses of any size, from your mom-and-pop corner store to major retail franchises. And an inventory mistake can be costly at any level. In fact, an inventory management glitch cost sporting gear giant Nike $ 100 … Continue reading 5 Ways to Boost Your Business by Simplifying Inventory Management
Why Reliable Inventory Management is Essential for Ecommerce [Infographic]
by Jennifer Hanford June 4, 2016 Follow @jennghanfordJune 4, 2016 Without a doubt, retail is hot in the United States. According to recent statistics, Americans will spend approximately $ 182.6k online and $ 1.8 million offline – in just 20 seconds. People want to buy things, and the sooner they receive their purchase(s), the better. … Continue reading Why Reliable Inventory Management is Essential for Ecommerce [Infographic]
4 Best Practices for More Efficient Stock Management
by Matt Osit May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 If you’re a wholesale distribution or manufacturing company, efficiently managing stock is one of the biggest challenges your business faces. Stock management, sometimes also called inventory management, is the process of efficiently managing stock to ensure that your supply is enough to meet customer demand. Stock management … Continue reading 4 Best Practices for More Efficient Stock Management
Lean Warehouse Management: Challenges & Strategies
by Matt Osit May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 Coping with the demand variation of a global economy requires the right lean warehouse management solutions. With the growth of the global supply chain, extended lead times have become a challenge as warehouses try to meet the pace of customer demand. Lean warehouse management plays a critical … Continue reading Lean Warehouse Management: Challenges & Strategies
Maximizing Profits With Better Inventory Management
by Brian Stupp April 20, 2016 Follow @IOUFinancialApril 20, 2016 How Inventory Management Can Make or Break Your Small Business All small businesses are focused on driving sales in order to boost revenue, but businesses that sell goods rather than services have the unique challenge of managing their inventory in a way that maximizes their … Continue reading Maximizing Profits With Better Inventory Management