The importance of stocktaking inventory and why cycle counts should be preferred

Understanding and addressing slow-moving and obsolete inventory is crucial for maintaining a lean and responsive supply chain. This guide will show you how to spot SLOB inventory and provide actionable steps how to address it.

Unlocking Business Potential with Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) 

Safety Stock: A Guide from Simple Days-Based Approach to Advanced Calculations 

In maintenance, strategy defines outcomes. For any asset-heavy business, the choice between reactive, preventative, and predictive  maintenance can be the difference between unexpected downtime and streamlined, uninterrupted operations. We will explore how they stack up and how to make the transition.

In this post, I’ll guide you through a structured approach to inventory purchasing, utilising a review cycle, safety stock, and lead time to calculate how much to buy. We'll also factor in vendor minimums—whether it's minimum spend or minimum quantity—to ensure your purchases are optimised and cost-effective. 

The Complete Guide to Buying Products from Overseas: Understanding the Logistics Process 

Here’s a guide that breaks down the key steps to building a robust inventory planning process. 

In this post, we'll discuss how to conduct an inventory category analysis, walk through the process for both ABC analysis and the Glenday Sieve method, and highlight the insights and benefits that can be gained from these approaches. 

Understanding Capacity Constraints and Capacity Planning: A Guide to Managing Your Business’s Bottlenecks

Explore overlaying inventory category analysis on key business functions.