Inventory Intelligence Newsletter
July, 2010 - Vol 47

TCLogic Named to Top 100 IT Provider List
for 2010
For third consecutive year by Inbound Logistics Magazine.

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Contents
The Impact of Service Level Agreements
Cutting Inventory Can Cost You Money
The Impact of Supply Chain Innovation
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Managing Inventory During These Challenging Economic Times

Anticipating an economic recovery, many firms are investigating new strategies for managing their inventory investment. The following articles provide insight to help you develop innovative strategies.

The Impact of Service Level Agreements
by Dan Gilmore, SCDigest, May 14, 2010
 
The practice of charging a vendor for failures is nothing new since this practice has been utilized in the retail environment for several years. SCDigest Editor, Dan Gilmore, published an article a couple of months ago on the topic of retail chargebacks for vendors that experience a supply chain failure.

What solutions do you have in place to prevent service level failures and chargebacks?
 
Cutting Inventory Can Cost You Money

by Robert Bowman, SupplyChainBrain, June 2, 2010

 
Slashing inventory can actually cost more money in the long run argues Robert Bowman, Editor for SupplyChainBrain, in an article published last month. An example of  extra cost is the effort companies expend spinning their wheels trying to play catch up with increased demand.

How is your business positioning itself for the economic recovery?

Read the executive summary or the full article from SupplyChainBrain.
The Impact of Supply Chain Innovation
by Industry Today, May 17, 2010
 
Industry Today recently covered a study provided by IDC Manufacturing. The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of supply chain innovation, specifically IT investment, on the overall performance of a business.
 
What IT investments do you have planned to advance supply chain innovation?
 
Read the executive summary or the full text at Industry Today.
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That's why inventory optimization is considered one of the most valuable tools in the market today. Not only does it mitigate the complexity of supply chain planning and help your organization release cash that's tied up in working capital, but it also creates a sustainable environment for achieving the highest return on your inventory investment.

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