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Optimize Your Finished Goods Inventory By Using Proper Analytics

May 06, 2008 By: Ramlee Ibrahim Category: SCM, production & Operations No Comments →

Pundits will continue to predict economic recovery or decline. But the only certainty is that economic conditions will change in the future (for better or worse). How manufacturers react to such changes can have a significant impact on the service levels provided to their customers and the amount of working capital they have tied up in finished goods inventories (FGI). Periodic and practical reviews of FGI levels, based on item performance can yield significant benefits to manufacturers and their customers. Given the impact this can have on customer service levels and a company's balance sheet, it goes beyond being simply an operational best practice and deserves the attention of senior management.