by david | Aug 30, 2022 | Articles
All companies that hold inventory are subject to obsolescence. It can be that the product exceeds its shelf life or that another product becomes preferred (expired market life). However, practically speaking, obsolescence usually occurs due to the loss of a customer...
by david | Aug 19, 2022 | Articles
In Part I of this blog series, we introduced you to an alternative to conventional ERP forecasting systems. In Part II, let’s examine how forecasting holds the inventory of a product versus Shippers Solutions’ suggested strategy. Let’s say on average a...
by david | Aug 4, 2022 | Articles
A 3 Part Series by Henry Camp, President of Shippers Solutions Part I: Forecasting is Not Your Only Option For the last (I don’t want to admit how many) years, I have been delving into supply chains around the world – China, Central America, Germany,...
by david | Jul 29, 2022 | Articles
Now more than ever, manufacturers and suppliers face the quandary between increasing and reducing inventory levels. Often, huge sums of money are spent to improve forecasts or to link computer systems together through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology. In...
by david | Jul 18, 2022 | Articles
Clients tell me that they can get fill rates up but they can’t keep them up, even if they throw inventory at the problem. When fill rates drop so do sales and turns. It is possible to get both fill rates and turns up and keep them up. Read on to understand the...
by david | Jun 28, 2022 | Articles
Our quick changing geopolitical climate is causing companies to reconsider their offshoring strategies. Unpredictable forecasting, which we talked about in a previous blog post, and the logistical nightmares that come from choosing the wrong trend are just a small...
