There are acronyms galore in the supply chain execution world ending in “System.”  The sheer amount can be confusing, and so can the relationship between them.  It is critical that each are properly interfacing and working in concert together to ensure that your...

In the old days we could get under the hood and tweak away until our ride is running exactly how we like it, though our car would often be less reliable than stock.  These days it is much harder to make modifications to cars, and this is analogous to what we have seen...

  This past year we've been seeing warehouses carrying more safety stock to help offset supply chain disruptions.  Safety stock is an extra “buffer” of inventory in the event demand increases unexpectedly and/or supply chain issues (like supplier delays, port...