The multidisciplinary nature of the search for inventory balance
In recent months, I have interacted with executives from large industries through projects and courses and the pain has been very […]
Variables and their relationships to support the determination of the stock policy
In periods of high interest, defining which products to have in stock becomes an even more refined task from a […]
When to centralize and when to decentralize inventory?
I have already written here in this same space about the dilemma of companies in producing to order (make to order) or producing to stock (make […]
Effects of the pandemic on cycle stock
The stock has 5 basic functions, which are important for us to know in order to arrive at its best sizing. In the post The five functions of […]
You need to plan for Black Friday
The term Black Friday was created by the retail sector in the USA and is designated to the Friday following the Thanksgiving holiday […]
How to size the safety stock?
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about the five functions of inventories, which is the logistics function that I most identify with. […]
Throw Rock at Geni!
Always wrong! Damn sales forecast! And take break! Damn sales forecast! And take safety stock! Damn sales forecast! […]
The importance and challenge of measuring retail disruption
Have you ever been asked, at the end of your purchases at a retail establishment, if you had not found an item that you […]
How much to keep in stock: very low turnover spare parts
In the previous post, I described a way to scale inventories for a product that was being launched. In this post, I will describe how it should […]
Stock of appearances and food waste
Earlier, Beatris explained here on the ILOS Blog, The Five Functions of Inventory. There is yet another reason why […]
Product portfolio rationalization
In the field of marketing, it is recognized that offering a variety of products is necessary to increase the performance of a company, as this […]
The five functions of inventory
While for the financial area stock is a villain, for the commercial area the more stock the better! And the inventory manager […]
