Let’s Manage Inventory for Our Customers
Explore Vendor Managed Inventory Benefits for improved supply chain efficiency, customer satisfaction, and cash flow.
Explore Vendor Managed Inventory Benefits for improved supply chain efficiency, customer satisfaction, and cash flow.
As we toured several e-commerce facilities such as UPS and Amazon, it became obvious that the sheer volume during peak season presents a huge dilemma. For example, UPS goes from 250-300 containers per night to 450 during peak season. Now that is quite a surge! Amazon has similar surges and stated facts such as 68 million orders on Cyber Monday.
No matter the position of my client (typically a CEO, Owner, CFO, General Manager or Board member), he/she is interested in increasing demand, and the project we are brought in to focus on relates to increasing demand, either directly or indirectly.
In listening to the UGG founder, Brian Smith talk through his trials and tribulations in developing the amazing UGG brand, a few themes emerged.
In thinking about the answer to the question, "What if you sell more?", most sales people would cheer. Most accountants would add up the additional revenue and profit. And, often, the Operations resources would be glad the leaders are in a good mood. But does anyone know if we are set up to successfully handle the increased sales if they occur?
Success will only come to those who find common ground with collaboration.
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Have you thought about scaling your business? With the tremendous growth in manufacturing and distribution businesses in today's marketplace, it is certainly worth considering.
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