Supplier relationship management is often referred to as the B2B equivalent of customer relationship management. We’ll define ......
The cashflow your business generates largely depends on how you source and manage inventory stock. A positive cashflow means the......
Properly tracking and evaluating supplier performance helps ensure smooth operations and profitability. This becomes extra impor......
Regardless of the industry you are in, managing your suppliers has benefits for your business. A successful company will embrace......
Supply chains are becoming progressively more complex as businesses rely on a large network of manufacturers, wholesalers, retai......
Delivery In Full On Time, or DIFOT, is a metric used to analyse how accurate and efficient your supply chain is. Your supply cha......
So, you’ve identified that some of your suppliers are underperforming. Whether it’s consistently late deliveries or delays i......
Not all suppliers are created equal: some are better at providing low-cost goods, while others are great at customisation. Some ......
If you’re involved in the manufacturing or distribution business, you’ll know how important it is to deliver to your custome......
Any business owner will know how important it is to have a streamlined and successful process for sales quoting. In this article......
eCommerce poses a variety of issues with order fulfilment and inventory control. It turns out that a quarter of online shoppers ......
Supply chains play a key role in getting a product or component to another user. The two most common transactions are business-t......
A shift in consumer shopping preferences and behaviours is driving the growth toward multichannel retailing. This multichannel s......
Inventory control is the process of keeping track of inventory stock and monitoring the company’s stock levels across various ......
Inventory management is key to the success of any business, big or small. It encompasses a wide range of tasks, all of which sho......
When a company is aiming simply for continuous improvement, supply chain analysis is imperative. This is because the supply chai......
Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex so simplifying them can be a complicated matter. In an attempt to get back to su......
Manufacturers typically perform planning, sourcing (finding suppliers), making (manufacturing), delivering and returns. Supply c......
Inventory stock can earn you money or cost you money depending on how you manage it. If your inventory stock is managed properly......
It’s very common for a business to earn a substantial amount of their revenue over a short period of time. Peak periods lead t......
Supply chains are comprised of technology, logistics and people coordinating with each other around the world. They are powerful......
