Inventory is a major asset on a small business's balance sheet and can tie up the often-limited capital resources for various periods. Effective inventory management control requires businesses to ...

Not a subscriber? Apply online today. Inventory management takes both planning and execution. For decades, execution has relied on bar code data collection and wireless, system-directed material moves ...

This spring, American Eagle Outfitters announced a $75 million inventory write-down and withdrew its fiscal guidance for 2025, citing macroeconomic uncertainty and operational challenges. The retail ...

In its most basic description, inventory management is control over the flow of units into and out of a stock of goods. Inventory management is critical in manufacturing environments, as an ...

Lean management programs are no longer restricted to a narrow segment of manufacturing companies. A wide range of medium-sized and large companies from different industries have deployed, to varying ...

Imagine walking into your favorite clothing store in search of a pair of pants that you saw online. You made the three-mile drive to the shopping center and braved the crowds only for the pants to be ...

While some companies like to keep things simple by doing everything manually rather than using technology, the reality is that doing things the old-fashioned way sometimes creates more issues than it ...

Most manufacturing businesses struggle with inventory management issues, and many believe the solution is to implement new software. But despite what vendors tell you, a new software system isn't ...

Today we want to look at the negative impact that inventory can have upon our profits and performance. Consider a few examples of our inventory “gone wild.” Inventory management is admittedly one of ...