Apollo invests $1.2B in QXO, but Ken Pinto argues data gaps may limit tech-driven gains in the $800B building materials ...

I want to share some fascinating insights about materials management and the evolving practice of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations). Through an industry survey taken in conjunction with WBR ...

Just months after snarled supply chains led to widespread inventory shortages, the proverbial pendulum has decidedly shifted to the other side. Now, companies have a different problem. They have ...

Due to the global disruption of the pandemic, heated discussions persist around moving from “lean” supply chains that only focus on cost and efficiency, to more resilient and agile supply chains that ...

Organizations that correctly and thoroughly apply inventory optimization techniques can typically reduce inventories by up to 50% while improving or maintaining service levels. And yet the sad truth ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantzig, a global data analytics and advisory firm that delivers actionable analytics solutions to resolve complex business problems, announces the completion of its FREE ...

Direct materials are the supplies you use to manufacture your inventory: wood for cabinets, steel for girders or wool for coats. Accountants distinguish direct materials from indirect materials, which ...

I'm a history buff, and that comes in handy when looking at the problems of inventory optimization. The whole idea of getting inventory to the right distribution center at the right time bears a ...

Flieber wants to help e-commerce retailers get back to what they do best: selling. The New York-based company announced Wednesday $12 million in Series A financing to continue developing its inventory ...