Category Archives: supply chain management

Infographic: The Evolution of Supply Chain Management

Logistics and supply chain management have come a long way in the past century. It’s quite breathtaking, actually. We’re such an industrious country and world thanks to our ability to transport goods from one place to another with tremendous efficiency. … Continue reading

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Take Control of Your Supply Chain Management

This is the 100th post on the Inventory System Software Blog! Hooray! Looking back at my first few posts on this blog, you can definitely see an improvement in the quality of my work from then to now. I’ve got … Continue reading

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McDonald’s Supersizes Inventory to Solve Supply Chain Issues

There are many reasons why McDonald’s is the most popular fast food brand in the world. It’s not just that they have clever ads, catchy jingles and decent food for low prices. I think the main reason is much more … Continue reading

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How to Always Have the Right Thing to Say

My older brother always says the right thing at the right time. He’s the most consistently witty person I know. Here’s an example: When I was growing up, my family and I were having a rather rowdy dinner one evening. … Continue reading

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Inventory Forecasting Shows ‘Weather’ or Not to Reorder

Anyone who has seen the musical “Annie” knows the sun will come out tomorrow. But if you’re running a business, it’s more important to know if your shipments will come in tomorrow. Hard Knock Life You see, a business lives … Continue reading

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How Inventory Management Got Marty McFly Back to the Future

Great Scott! This Friday, November 12, 2010, is the 55th anniversary of the day Marty McFly went back to the future in Doc Brown’s Delorean time machine. Do you know what this means? It means… that this is a perfect … Continue reading

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