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How manufacturers and distributors can improve inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

On the supply side, constraints such as large manufacturing batch sizes and supplier delivery lead time force organisations to hold some raw materials or components in stock so that products can be delivered to customers. Survey findings. Survey are clear. Navigating and embracing change with inventory management.

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Cost Reduction in Supply Chains by Opportunity and by Design

Logistics Bureau

Nevertheless, valid cost reductions all obey the same two rules: increase overall supply chain profitability and, at the same time, maintain the right levels of customer satisfaction. A survey of companies carried out by Deloitte Consulting LLP showed there was little connection between increased inventory levels and improved fill rates.