Sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is process used for monitoring and upgrading a company's operating plan. It pulls all departments together to ensure that potential problems can be ...

Production and inventory-planning processes commonly used by companies, called sales & operations planning (S&OP), require predictable demand and supply to function properly. In the post-pandemic ...

Getting inventories right is hard—but why? In this age of advanced technology, ERP systems, and AI, one would expect companies to leverage these tools as a competitive advantage or, at the very least, ...

In today's volatile business landscape, building a resilient supply chain is crucial for organizations across industries. An essential aspect of this resilience lies in effective demand and inventory ...

Inventory is a universal headache at most companies - with the potential for significant impacts, both good and bad. Too little inventory puts sales revenue at risk. Yet, having too much inventory ...

Analyst insight: Inventory “right-sizing” has forever been tied to business profitability. Today’s endless-aisle mentality requires inventory solutions that understand customer preferences and deliver ...

In omnichannel and ecommerce companies, inventory management, including tracking and reserving inventory for orders, is crucial for maximizing sales and improving customer satisfaction. If you can’t ...

Alex Koshulko is a leading supply chain planning expert with over 10 years of experience. Ph.D. CEO and cofounder of GMDH Streamline. As business leaders, we inevitably find ourselves quoting Tom ...

One of the lessons every seller learns quickly is that good inventory management is the key to a healthy bottom line. The disparity between consumer demand and inventory levels leads to a whole host ...