Inventory Planning Blog

Improve Cash Flow with Better Inventory Planning

Posted on Tue, Mar 19,2024@10:00 AM

Discover how to boost your business's cash flow by implementing effective inventory planning strategies.

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Tags: inventory optimization, Inventory Planning Solutions

Improve Your Bottom Line with Better Inventory Management

Posted on Mon, Feb 26,2024@09:30 AM

Discover how effective inventory management can significantly impact your business's profitability.

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Tags: inventory optimization, Inventory Planning Solutions, optimized inventory planning

How Bad Inventory Management Results In Lost Customers

Posted on Mon, Jan 15,2024@10:38 AM

Learn how poor inventory management can lead to dissatisfied customers and lost sales.

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Tags: Forecasting Inventory, Inventory Planning Solutions, optimized inventory planning

Dynamic Inventory Planning in the Cloud

Posted on Wed, Dec 13,2023@10:20 PM

New inventory planning technologies and the Cloud can provide just the right environment for better local and global planning.

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Tags: advanced inventory planning solutions, optimized inventory planning

What is Optimization Theory and Why It Matters

Posted on Tue, Nov 14,2023@08:11 AM

Inventory Planning Technologies and How Optimization Theory Remains a Key Element.

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Tags: Supply Chain Managment, optimized inventory planning

Inventory Challenges Increase with Global Supply Chains

Posted on Tue, Oct 10,2023@09:23 AM

New Inventory Planning Technologies and the Cloud can Provide just the Right Environment for Better Global Planning.

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Tags: Supply Chain Managment, optimized inventory planning

Inventory Forecasting – The Beginning or End of Planning?

Posted on Wed, Sep 06,2023@11:01 AM

Foreword

In today’s dynamic business climate, companies are looking for simple ways to reduce waste and improve profitability. Going through many business cycles or phases faster than ever, new technology initiatives must be affordable, easy to implement, and have a high, measurable rate of return.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, Supply Chain, forecasting, inventory management, Inventory Planning Solutions, inventory forecasting

e-Commerce Forcing Companies to Improve Inventory & Supply Chain Planning

Posted on Tue, Aug 01,2023@11:00 AM

A more complex global environment is creating significant inventory challenges for manufacturing inventory planning. Manufacturing companies need to become more innovative and resourceful to compete in today’s global marketplace. Many manufacturers not only produce goods for other manufacturers, but they are also now selling their products directly to other manufacturers (B2B commerce) and even consumers (B2C commerce). The use of e-Commerce rising so dramatically has added more challenges for managing both production and finished goods inventories.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, Inventory Planning Solutions, Demand Forecasting

Support Your Customer Service Goals with an Inventory Strategy

Posted on Wed, Jul 05,2023@11:00 AM

Your company’s mission is to be the best supplier of your products on the market today. Most companies define what that means in terms of serving the customer. Ecommerce has dramatically changed the way companies must serve their customer. For example, your customers can send you an order over the Internet or by calling and they will get a return confirmation promptly. You will ship all orders within 24 hours. You will offer a variety of products that is both broad and deep.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, SAP, NetSuite, Demand Planning, Spreadsheets, inventory management, Inventory Planning Solutions

The Financial Metrics in Measuring a Well-Balanced Inventory – Part 2

Posted on Thu, Jun 01,2023@11:00 AM

This blog continues with the various financial/accounting measurements you can use. As stated previously, most small businesses use an ERP system from companies like SAP, NetSuite and Microsoft. But they fall short of providing inventory optimization and rationalization. Understanding and using some basic financial and accounting methods with an advanced inventory optimization solution will help get you there. It will also help keep you there.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, SAP, NetSuite, Demand Planning, NetSuite Demand Planning

The Financial Metrics in Measuring a Well-Balanced Inventory – Part 1

Posted on Mon, May 01,2023@11:00 AM

Most small businesses use an ERP system from companies like SAP, NetSuite and Microsoft. But they fall short of providing inventory optimization and rationalization. Achieving a well-balanced, efficient inventory is no small task as supply chain complexity is ever increasing. How do you get there? How do you know when you have arrived? Understanding and using some basic financial and accounting methods with an advanced inventory optimization solution will help get you there. It will also help keep you there.

Inventory planning uses a wide range of variables and metrics, which generally include:

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Tags: Inventory Planning, SAP, NetSuite, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Planning Solutions, NetSuite Demand Planning

Banks – The Financial Supply Chain for Your Inventory Supply Chain

Posted on Tue, Apr 04,2023@10:45 AM

The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a rude awakening of the potential fragility of the banking system. Banks are a critical supply chain that both individuals and companies rely on heavily. This failure was followed by Signature bank which failed, several others did as well. Then there are serious problems which arose at First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse.

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Tags: Supply Chain Managment, Supply Chain, reports, Valogix, customer service

Valogix Advanced Inventory Planning for SAP Business One Since 2004

Posted on Wed, Mar 01,2023@11:00 AM

Celebrating 19 years of our partnership with SAP and SAP Business One.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, SAP Business One, Forecasting Inventory, Valogix

Valogix Advanced Inventory Planning and Optimization for NetSuite

Posted on Wed, Feb 01,2023@10:07 AM

As your business grows and gains in complexity, you may need to explore how advanced inventory planning and optimization capabilities can take your business to the next level. Valogix, a global award-winning partner of NetSuite. We offer a specialized multi-stage planning engine that more effectively plans inventories and compliments NetSuite.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, NetSuite, Demand Planning, Valogix, Inventory Planning Solutions, NetSuite Demand Planning

Supply Chains Quake as Stock Market Jitters Continue

Posted on Thu, Jan 05,2023@10:15 AM

It is a new year and still old issues abound as well as new ones. In these challenging times, balancing near term inventory resilience with longer-term objectives is an on-going process. You read a lot about reducing costs, buying less, increasing productivity, improving cash flow and more. It is important to keep inventory objectives balanced and in perspective. Yes, times are starting to be more stable in certain areas, but you need to improve your competitive advantage.

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Tags: Inventory Planning, advanced inventory planning solutions, Supply Chain, Valogix