Tag Archives: Product Tracking

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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Christmas Trees Face an Inventory Management Dilemma

Do you know how long it takes to grow a Christmas tree? A year? Two, maybe? No, it takes eight years to grow one. That’s incredible! What a huge investment of time and money. How would you like to be … Continue reading

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Where Do You Put a Barcode on a Zebra?

Nature is so cool, and it’s even cooler when you combine it with science. For example, a group of scientists and biologists recently created a system for turning zebra stripes into barcodes. Instead of catching, tagging and releasing animals to … 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 Not to Manage Your Inventory: A Personal Experience

Inventory management isn’t just an ethereal concept – it affects us on a daily basis. I will share a personal experience that shows how one instance of poor inventory management can cost a business money. Here’s how not to do … Continue reading

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3 Advantages of Using Inventory Management Software

I’d like to add to my blog post “3 Benefits of Using Inventory Management Software.” In that post, I talked about how inventory management software simplifies inventory management, creates in-depth reports and calculates product costs. Here are three more benefits … 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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Ouch! I Dislocated My Inventory

I dislocated my inventory, and it sure does sting. Don’t you hate it when you dislocate your inventory? It’s worse than hitting your funny bone. How Inventory Dislocation Happens Here’s how it happened: I’ve got a nice big warehouse full … Continue reading

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The Secret to Nordstrom’s Success: Inventory Management

Nordstrom has accomplished the seemingly impossible, increasing its same-store sales from last year without using an excessive number of sales gimmicks or discounts. The Seattle-based clothing seller pulled off this jump in sales by doing something few of its competitors … Continue reading

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Lawrence of Arabia Is All About Inventory Management

In the classic film Lawrence of Arabia, T.E. Lawrence is given the task of waging a war in which he has no artillery or air support against a more powerful and well-armed adversary, the Turks. How does he manage to … Continue reading

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