| SCDigest Readers Respond: Measuring Inventory Performance |
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by Dan Gilmore, SupplyChainDigest, July, 2009
Good asset management requires that the company making an investment in inventory have a solid method to measure the return. In a recent article, Dan Gilmore of SCDigest selected responses by readers that describe their position on inventory performance measures. One in particular caught our eye.
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| U.S. Inventory Levels are Dropping - But There's a Catch |
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by SCDigest Editorial Staff, July, 2009
Reported by SCDigest.com on July 16, 2009, the US Department of Commerce released its findings on business inventory levels for the month of May. The good news is that retail inventory levels overall dropped by 8.6%. The bad news is that retail sales fell by an overall 10.8%.
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Squeeze More Working Capital From Your Supply Chain |
by Deloitte, October, 2008
In a white paper published by Deloitte consulting group, they offer ten practices and strategies for squeezing more working capital from supply chains. While the majority of the suggestions are focused on payables and receivables, there is a key suggestion on reducing the inventory investment for raw materials and finished goods.
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Inventory Optimization - Online Briefing |
| These days, cash is king. Rightsizing your inventory investment and servicing customers is more important than ever.
That's why inventory optimization is widely considered the most valuable tool in the market today. Not only does it mitigate supply chain planning complexity and help your organization release cash that's tied up in working capital, but it also creates a sustainable environment for reducing inventory.
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