Managing Inventory and Warehousing
Discussing inventory strategies and warehousing options.
- Managing Inventory and Warehousing
20 Articles
What Are the Five Types of Inventory?
Discover what the 5 types of inventory are, how they impact cycle stock, and where businesses store inventory to boost efficiency and reduce waste.
What are the Different Item Codes in the Retail Industry?
Learn about some common retail industry item codes including GTIN-14, UPCs, SKUs, EANs, and others.
What Is Aggregate Inventory Management?
What is aggregate inventory management? In this article, learn about aggregate inventory management, the benefits, and how to implement it.
What Is Vendor Managed Inventory?
What is Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)? Learn about VMI, how it benefits both retailers and suppliers, and implementing it.
What Is Cross-Docking?
Learn how cross-docking operates, exploring its various methods, benefits, and potential drawbacks to optimize your supply chain efficiency.
What Is Stock Control?
What is stock control (AKA inventory control)? Learn about the various methods of stock control, pros and cons, and implementing it.
What is TI/HI?
In the warehousing world, you may have heard the term TI/HI or Tie-High. This common logistics term refers to pallet stacking.
What Are the Different Segments of a Barcode?
Learn about barcode segments, including SSCC and UPC structures, and how they support inventory, shipping, and retail tracking.
How to Improve On-Shelf Availability
Learn how to improve your on-shelf availability, measure your in-stocks, and prepare for surpluses and promotions.
Measuring On-Shelf Availability
Learn how modern vendors and retailers are measuring on-shelf availability (OSA) so that products are always there for the consumer.
What is SKU Rationalization?
SKU rationalization is the procedure of deciding whether you should retain or suspend a product. It is a thorough cleanup of your inventory.
ABC Analysis & How Walmart Applies It to Its Inventory
Which products, customers, or purchased parts are the largest contributors to your company’s success? Use ABC analysis to find out.
Backorders And Their Effect On Supply Chain
Backorders are the process of giving your customers the facility of placing orders even when you have insufficient stock.
What is Procurement and How Does it Benefit CPGs?
Learn what procurement is, its types, the challenges CPGs face, how procurement can benefit CPGs, and best practices for procurement
When to Do SSOs (Store-Specific Orders)
Learn what store-specific orders are and why a supplier or retailer might choose to use one, as well as how to submit SSOs to Walmart.
The Basics Of Walmart Replenishment
We've created a guide to Walmart replenishment: cross-docking, Walmart’s inventory technology, and vendor-management inventory.
Replenishment 201: Monitoring Store-Level Inventory
Learn how a product is determined to be replenishable, how to measure instocks, what in-pipe means, and what pack sizes are.
SIDE: The New Item Data Compliance Program at Sam's Club
Learn about Sam's Club's SIDE initiative for supplier compliance, aiming to reduce supply chain inefficiencies by ensuring data accuracy.
What Is a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)?
Learn the essentials of SKUs, their benefits, where they’re found, and how they differ from UPCs and EANs to optimize your inventory management.
Understanding Port Charges in Today’s Global Supply Chain
Learn the types of port charges, how tariffs impact margins, and smart strategies to reduce costs in today’s global supply chain.