Category Archives: inventory control

An Optimistic Approach to Inventory Control

“If you don’t have an inventory management system, consider one,” says Kraig Quisenberry, a car dealer and general manager in his blog post “Inventory: Half Full or Half Empty?” “Just one mistake could cost you more than the system itself. … Continue reading

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What Are You Looking for in an Inventory Control System?

I saw a provocative headline recently: “Small Businesses Demand More from Their Inventory Management Systems.” Unfortunately, the article itself failed to live up to its intriguing headline. It’s mostly just talking about how great a particular inventory management system in … Continue reading

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Get Rid of Busyness So You Can Get Down to Business

Running a business can sometimes feel a lot like busywork. How much time do you spend writing reports, balancing accounting records and making sure you have enough products in your inventory? Wouldn’t you rather spend that time on something more … Continue reading

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Macy’s Inventory Control Helps It Beat Expectations

Macy’s is back in the news – this time because it’s looking like a great buy to stock-market investors. I’m no Wall Street expert, but I do know that when a company uses solid business practices, it’s likely to be … Continue reading

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Inventory Control Goes to School

City councils and other government bodies are getting serious about cutting their budgets. Low tax revenue and an economy struggling to improve have forced government officials to scrutinize where and how well their money is being spent. And some officials … Continue reading

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Inventory Management vs. Inventory Control

Do you know the difference between inventory management and inventory control? Inventory management focuses on getting inventory to the right places at the right times, and inventory control focuses on using that inventory most effectively to keep costs down. I … Continue reading

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4 Inventory Control Methods You Need to Know

It’s all well and good to discuss inventory management in the abstract, but now we’re going to get down to the nitty-gritty details of making it work. I found an interesting article entitled “Inventory Control Methods,” which talks about the … Continue reading

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