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How to Avoid Stockouts with Better Inventory Management

EazyStock

Unfortunately there’s no easy solution to the deal with the current global supply chain problems and avoid stockouts altogether. During times of supply chain disruption, stockouts are inevitable. Communication is key during times of supply chain disruption.

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[WHITE PAPER] Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies

FreightWaves SONAR

Therefore, in the absence of hedging, CPG companies should utilize as much freight-related data as possible to mitigate freight costs more effectively and improve supply chain efficiency. Illustrations of how to do that are found in the following pages. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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A Guide to the Benefits of a Bill of Materials (BOM)

EazyStock

In inventory management a BOM is critical to ensure the correct quantities of each item are procured and available at the right time to prevent delays along the supply chain. A MBOM also includes information on the individual items, how they relate to each other and instructions on how to assemble them during the production process.

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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. The supply chain is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Bill of Materials Inventory management: How to improve BOM forecasting and planning

EazyStock

This can help improve efficiency right along the supply chain. By connecting EazyStock to ERP and MRPs, BOM forecasts will feed into planning BOMs, so the right quantities of stock can be ordered at the right time to fulfil production, servicing and sales requirements.