Inventory Management
14 June 2024
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ): Definition + Formula
An important part of running a business effectively is ensuring that you are getting the most value out of your storage and logistics costs. With so many micro-costs and variables involved in the supply chain, it can be difficult to...
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Inventory Management
26 May 2024
Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimisation: Strategies for Efficient Stock Management
Optimizing inventory levels throughout the supply chain is a critical strategy in modern supply chain management, going beyond simply maintaining stock. Multi-echelon inventory optimisation (MEIO) is a sophisticated approach that allows your business to maintain the right balance of inventory...
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Inventory Management
20 May 2024
What is Stock Control?
Proper stock control lies at the heart of effective inventory management and is crucial for maintaining a streamlined business model. By accurately managing stock levels, you can ensure that you meet customer demand without incurring unnecessary storage costs. This balance...
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Inventory Management
17 May 2024
What is Consignment Inventory: A Guide to Boost Your Business Efficiency
Consignment inventory is a unique method of managing stock. Suppliers provide goods to retailers without transferring ownership until those goods are sold. This approach allows retailers to offer a broad range of products without the burden of purchasing inventory upfront....
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Inventory Management
13 May 2024
Three Inventory Valuation Methods & Their Benefits
Painting an accurate picture of your inventory costing isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do if you’re shipping a lot of orders each month. However, inventory management has a huge impact on profitability, so the more you understand which goods...
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Inventory Management
12 April 2024
7 Techniques for eCommerce Inventory Management
eCommerce inventory management ensures that your stock levels are maintained at a balance that meets customer demand while maximising cash flow.
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Inventory Management
29 February 2024
The importance and benefits of demand planning
In the context of today’s highly competitive eCommerce market, as well as uncertain economic conditions, it’s more important than ever for businesses to try and squeeze every drop of value and efficiency out of their supply chain. In today’s article,...
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Inventory Management
15 January 2024
How To Calculate Ending Inventory
Calculating ending inventory is a critical component for any business dealing with physical products. It’s the value of goods that remain unsold at the end of an accounting period. It is a key figure in determining a company’s cost of...
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Inventory Management
5 January 2024
Why inventory management is important
Struggling with stock imbalances and inflated costs? Effective inventory management is the unsung hero in streamlining your business’s operations and boosting growth. Dive into our guide to discover why inventory management is important and how mastering this skill ensures optimal...
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Inventory Management
28 November 2023
A guide to successful returns management
As an eCommerce business, it’s only natural that a customer may want to return a product to you. There are many reasons why a customer returns a product; sometimes it can be avoided, sometimes it can’t. Returns management is one...
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Inventory Management
8 November 2023
What is dead stock?
It’s not uncommon for the number of SKUs a business sells to grow as the business does. When this happens, it gets much more difficult to manage inventory, and we can end up forgetting about those products lying on the shelf that nobody has bought.
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Inventory Management
3 November 2023
How to calculate your inventory costs
For eCommerce businesses operating with large amounts of inventory, inventory costs account for a significant portion of their overheads. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the different types of inventory costs, how you can calculate your...
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