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Notes from the operations floor
What we learn implementing ERP in manufacturing and distribution — written for the people who run the process, not for procurement.
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Inventory
Why your stock count is wrong before you finish counting
Annual stocktakes fail for boring reasons: movements during the count, units that mean two different things, and a spreadsheet nobody locks. Here is how we set counting up so the numbers survive contact with the warehouse.
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Inventory
Reorder points beat forecasting for most distributors
You do not need a model. You need lead times you believe and a rule that fires before the shelf is empty.