4 Reasons Why Using Local Suppliers Is More Profitable
by People who use imported raw materials tend to have more stock on hand. This is very common, since you have to plan for the possibility …
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6 Steps to Start Managing Your 3PL Performance Effectively
Yes, one of the benefits of using 3PL services is that you can put more attention on your main business. If you work in manufacturing, …
How to Make KPIs that Work Both Ways to Beat the Competition
You know very well that supply chain key performance indicators (KPIs) are needed to measure how well the supply chain is doing now and find …
Your Warehouse is Full, do You Need to Make It Bigger, or Can You Do Something Else?
Your storage space is full. All of the places where materials or finished goods can be stored are full. Even now, there are already goods …
Excess Stock, is It Due to Declining Sales or Over Supply? Don’t Get the Wrong Conclusion
At one point, a company had more finished goods than they needed. They had a lot more stock than what sales needed at the time. …
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6 Reasons Why People Development is Important in Supply Chain Management
Those of you who have switched jobs more than once know that you don’t always get a well-developed team. You’re lucky if you get it. …
Everything You Need to Know About Plastic Pallets: Types, Uses and Benefits
You use a lot of pallets to store your products in the warehouse and to ship them to customers. There are many different kinds of …
6 Effective Stocktaking Steps For More Accurate Results
It’s very important for the success of your business that you know what you keep and how much of it. If you know this information, …
Why You Don’t Always Need to Check On Hand Stock
What about the production tomorrow? Are materials available? Do you know what these kinds of questions are? I’m sure some of you have heard of …
What Should You Do When You Achieve Your Production Target Faster
Someone in charge of the production function once asked me. He reported that the production target for the month had been achieved, but that there …