Many supply chains have taken a flawed approach to their automated forecasting. The common belief is “just...
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In an industry crazy about just-in-time inventory, Hyundai’s semiconductor strategy took the opposite approach in 2020, and...
Walmart’s RFID mandate to its top 100 suppliers in June 2003 challenged the notion that barcodes, combined...
H&M’s inventory failure in 2018 cost the company $4 billion. Companies occasionally lose money, but this particular...
Cisco’s $2.25 billion inventory collapse and eventual write-off in 2001 were more than the annual GDP of...
Dell’s build-to-order strategy in the 2000s helped the company turn its inventory problems into a competitive advantage....
Seven-Up’s distribution model in Nigeria is a success story that provides a template for how other supply...
IKEA’s global supply chain crisis from 2021 to 2023 proves that even business giants and mega supply...
Target Canada’s supply chain collapse during the retailer’s Canada expansion between 2011 and 2013 is a warning...
How too much cash flow forced Dollar General’s inventory overstocking mistake, leading to a $95 million hit...
In October 2021, Kellogg’s supply chain faced a tough test. Over 1,400 cereal workers across four U.S....
Despite best efforts, inventory management mishaps do happen. The important thing here is what you are going...
The warehouse management system (WMS) is a great tool for organizing, controlling, and tracking the inventory of...
Dead stocks are quite common in African supply chains. There are many reasons why a supply chain...
Overstocking is an inventory challenge that is quite common in many African supply chains. It is primarily...
When out of control, inventory holding costs can paralyze supply chain operations anywhere, but in this article,...
Because of the economic boom happening across the continent, it is unsurprising to come across businesses and...
Like the rest of the world, supply chains in Africa are susceptible to inventory stockouts, especially when...
Make-to-order and make-to-stock are popular strategies used in production and inventory optimization. When seeking to improve or...
