Two-bin inventory control provides a method by which companies are internally flagged when items they need for production are ...

Buying unnecessary inventory costs your business money. Conversely, inadequate inventory can lose sales. Accountants and analysts have developed a number of metrics for judging how efficiently your ...

Inventory is one of the major concerns of a small business. Having what your customers need when they need it matters. Maintaining control of your inventory can be a challenge, however, as even in the ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

In machine shops, the “parts” — i.e., the raw materials, MRO supplies and equipment, works-in-progress, and the finished goods — are vital role in the success of the business. Without effective ...

Inventory management is the core of supply chain management, comprising all processes necessary to trace inventory levels, monitor stock movements, and efficiently fulfil customer orders. The primary ...

Inventory management is the process of tracking where your products are at all times and when to order more. These techniques can improve your inventory management process, independent of software.

Understanding and managing your inventory is one of the most critical factors in business success. Yet many entrepreneurs fail to answer such basic questions as “What items are the winners and losers?

Inventory management and control are important in any industry no matter what the item is—be it nuts and bolts, luxury watches, gold bars or aircraft parts. Knowing what you have and where you have it ...

Michael Amori is CEO and cofounder of Virtualitics. A data scientist and entrepreneur with a background in finance and physics. At the core of modern logistics and inventory management lies a web of ...