Inventory Intelligence Newsletter
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October, 2008 - Vol 26

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Inventory optimization is different than traditional supply chain planning
Everyone has a role in inventory optimization
Questioning the global supply
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Inventory optimization is different than traditional supply chain planning
by SCDigest Editorial Staff 9/23/2008
 
During an ailing economy, effectively managing inventory is more important than ever. This white paper provided by SCDigest.com explains the difference between doing things the same way they've been done for the past twenty years and improving business results with inventory optimization.
 
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Everyone has a role in inventory optimization 

by Nari Viswanathan of Aberdeen Group for SupplyChainBrain.com
 
In this video provided by SupplyChainBrain.com, Aberdeen Group research analyst, Nari Viswanathan, argues why managing inventory is not a siloed effort. Rather, every department within an organization plays a role as evidenced by Aberdeen Group's recent study on closed-loop inventory management.
  
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SupplyChainBrain.com Video

Questioning the global supply - The power of lead time

by Robert Martichenko, LogisticsQuarterly.com, Volume 14, Issue 3, 2008 
 
While Mr. Martichenko, President of LeanCor, acknowledges the potential benefits of moving manufacturing activities to low-cost countries, he raises important concerns about managing lead times. Certainly there are labor cost savings through sourcing overseas, but many organizations overlook the cost of an extended and variable lead time.
 
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LQ Editorial
TCLogic - Inventory optimization solutions for distributors and manufacturers