What is the purpose of holding inventory? To be responsive to consumer demand. (more…)
Robert Lockard is a copywriter with Fishbowl. He writes for several blogs about inventory management, manufacturing, QuickBooks, and small business. Fishbowl is the #1-requested manufacturing and warehouse management software for QuickBooks users. Robert enjoys running, reading, writing, spending time with his wife and children, and watching movies.
Your products’ quality and your organization’s reputation are reliant on checks established throughout your production process and even across your supply chain. Identifying the places where quality checks can have the greatest impact across your factory, you can establish a blue print for where you can begin enacting powerful change across your plant. Establish some of the following top 5 checks and you’ll begin to ignite continuous improvement across your specific location as well as throughout your organization. (more…)
Kara Masterson is a freelance writer from West Jordan, Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah and enjoys writing and spending time with her dog, Max.
To stay on top, businesses must scrutinize monthly expenses and perform an analysis to ensure each cost is being minimized in an effective and efficient way. Warehouse management is one place where companies can’t afford to ignore or avoid analyzing. Four easy ways to conduct this analysis are to calculate, compute, consider, and then compare as prescribed below: (more…)
