Companies that manufacture and sell tangible goods, or resell products from other firms, must track and manage potentially hundreds of thousands of units of inventory. Using systems to control ...

Effective inventory control is founded on the principle that the warehouse operator must be able to satisfy all demands for material out of inventory while keeping inventory as low as possible. To ...

Inventory control ensures that a company's inventory level meets predetermined standards of services and can release enough funds for working capital. Strategic inventory is the inventory without ...

Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) are inventory management systems that are widely used in manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and warehouses throughout the United States and ...

DENVER - Some of the best reasons for having a properly managed inventory control system includes increased profits and having money in the bank. How so? David Rosenthal, a trainer with the Nexstar ...

When I was growing up, I remember my dad asking my mom to save the empty milk cartons. She’d wash them out and set them on the counter in the laundry room. I couldn ...

Inventory is arguably the most important part of your business. When products are bought and sold, they generate the revenue you need to keep your company afloat. However, inventory is a more ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Effective inventory management is vital for any ...

Thorntons has cut discounts and wastage in its stores significantly after introducing a store replenishment system from Aldata. Discounts have been cut by 45%, and wastage on perishable items by 35%.

Drugstore giant CVS Corp. will install the Global Visibility and Inventory Control systems developed by Descartes Systems Group. Descartes said that, over the past year, retail companies have faced ...