An effective inventory management system starts with analysis and design. The more thorough the analysis and the more care you take in developing the design, the fewer problems you'll have running and ...

Introduction: Why Inventory Turnover Matters More Than Ever Businesses need to optimize their inventory management because ...

Question of the week: Can you find catalysts by looking at the numbers? I received this question after last week's look at Juniper Networks. I shared how it was a Quality-Plus-Value play, but not a ...

The average age of inventory is a measurement that estimates the average time to sell a given product. Although it is a relatively easy calculation, it is used to analyze management efficiencies as ...

As a staff writer for Forbes Advisor, SMB, Kristy helps small business owners find the tools they need to keep their businesses running. She uses the experience of managing her own writing and editing ...

In industries such as retail, success depends on management's ability to make or buy the right amount of inventory and to move that inventory through the distribution system as quickly as possible.

Jeff is a writer, founder, and small business expert that focuses on educating founders on the ins and outs of running their business. From answering your legal questions to providing the right ...

Editor’s Note: Tracey Smith is an internationally recognized business author, speaker and analytics consultant. She is the author of multiple books and hundreds of articles. Tracey has worked with and ...

Andriy Blokhin has 5+ years of professional experience in public accounting, personal investing, and as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. In accounting, inventory represents a company's raw ...

Inventory software should keep multi-location stock accurate, automate reorders, flag exceptions, and plug cleanly into your POS/ecommerce, accounting, and 3PL tools. Use this guide to match the right ...