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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

Many, if not all, companies are facing increasing pressure from governments, consumers, non-profit / activist groups, and stakeholders to provide more information about their supply chain. While the reasons for explaining a higher need for transparency are clear, what is less clear is how to get there.

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How to Calculate and Apply ABC Classification of Inventory

EazyStock

In this post, we’re going to discuss how you can classify your inventory into three ABC categories and introduce the concept of XYZ analysis. But first here’s a quick reminder of what ABC classification of inventory is: ABC Classification Definition. How to Calculate ABC Classification.

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

During the war there was huge growth and turnover within the industrial base as production shifted from civilian products (locomotives, for example) to wartime production (tanks). Transactional Relationships within a work group This model embeds some tacit assumptions including: If everyone does their job, we get the result we want.

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How to Calculate Safety Stock: Three Different Calculations

EazyStock

This number is often set at item group level and based on the judgment or assumptions of the inventory management team – there are no formal calculations used. Let’s introduce Mary’s Plumbing Warehouse as an example. This basic approach is easy to set-up and manage, but often leads to stock imbalances.

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How to Improve Inventory Turnover with Inventory Optimization

EazyStock

How to Increase Inventory Turnover with Inventory Optimization. This post will explain how, but first, let’s deal with a few simple definitions. For this reason, it’s critical that you classify every item of inventory into groups, to allow you to manage items with similar characteristics in the same way.

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KPIs for Ecommerce Businesses & How to Choose Them

Ship Monk

We’re going to show you how to identify KPIs for your business by breaking the process down into three parts. Let’s start with some definitions. Start with the goal you’re trying to reach and work backwards to determine the actions you need to take, and how to measure their success.

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How to Use ABC Analysis for Inventory Management (and the Added Value of XYZ Analysis)

EazyStock

In this post, we’re going to discuss how you can classify your inventory into three ABC categories and introduce the concept of XYZ analysis. But first here’s a quick reminder of what ABC classification of inventory is: ABC Analysis Definition. ABC Classification Calculation Example. How to Put your Data to Good Use.