Two Things Every Executive Should Know About Inventory

Welcome to the Factory Physics blog. We are providing this blog as a forum for questions, comments and discussion. To start with, we provide a link to our most recent white paper on practical inventory optimization considerations for executives. Our latest white paper addresses two very common shortcomings in executives’ understanding of inventory control:

What your practical perfect world looks like
How much inventory you should have in your world

What are your stories about inventory control? Does your company experiment with its supply chain–and its employees’ careers?

Click here: Two Things Every CEO and CFO Should Know About Inventory

– ESP

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