Inventory Intelligence Newsletter
Your resource for improved business results.

September, 2008 - Vol 25

In This Issue
What is Inventory Optimization?
Old Approaches to Inventory No Longer Work
Working Capital Optimization in the Supply Chain
Live and Online Educational Briefing
Quick Industry Links
                       TCLogic Logo
What is Inventory Optimization? 
by Dan Gilmore, Editor-in-Chief, SCDigest.com 8/28/2008
 
Dan Gilmore offers his insight into what defines inventory optimization. Going beyond a simple definition, he explains in detail how it works, traits of success, risks and provides potential rewards. 
 
Read more:

Old Approaches to Inventory No Longer Work 

by Lora Cecere of AMR Research for SupplyChainBrain.com
 
In a video interview, Lora Cecere, Research Director at AMR Research, explains why old approaches to inventory planning and management no longer apply in today's global, demand-driven environment complicated with SKU proliferation and mutliple tiers of suppliers.  
 
Select the link to view this video interview:
SupplyChainBrain.com Video

Working Capital Optimization in the Supply Chain: Achieiving end-to-end efficiencies

Research Brief, Aberdeen Group, August 2008 
 
In this recently released Research Brief from Aberdeen Group, conditions and methods for improving the performance of working capital are provided. Highlights include that 50% of best-in-class performers employ a supply chain visibility and an inventory optimization solution.
 
Read more:
Aberdeen Group Research Brief

Will Inventory Levels Force You to Break the Bank?

Piggy BankThen improve working capital and find hidden cash with inventory intelligence that gets results!

Register today for a live and online educational briefing about the financial aspects of inventory optimization
 
Knowing what to stock, when, and how much in order to meet customer requirements is difficult to determine with a large population of SKU's. Adding the variability of demand, erratic supplier lead times, SKU proliferation, financial constraints, business objectives, etc, across thousands of SKU's, creates a nightmare for inventory planning. So how do best-in-class organizations effectively manage one of their largest assets? The answer can be provided through inventory optimization. This online briefing will introduce the financial aspects of inventory optimization that reduces the investment in inventory while achieving best-in-class service levels.
 
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Thursday, September 25, at 1:00 PM Eastern 
 
Click here  to send an email and receive the link for this live, online educational briefing.
TCLogic - Inventory optimization solutions for distributors and manufacturers