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 ...

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 ...

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a method of using computer technology to link various functions—such as accounting, inventory control, and human resources—across an entire company. ERP is ...

For anyone selling truck parts, managing inventory is the most basic part of the business. Automated inventory systems have been in use in the aftermarket business for years , but today they are ...

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 ...

It might seem basic or even obvious, but managing your inventory is an integral part of an efficient dental practice. However, as basic it seems, inventory management is often not addressed until it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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%.