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For Horning Manufacturing, the “made-to-order” model doesn’t work. The equipment they produce has long lead times of 10 weeks or more depending on the product and, to make things more complex, 60% of their sales are concentrated within a 3-month window. Realistically, they need to know how much of each product they will sell a year or more in advance, forcing them to take a more proactive and ...

Inventory management is a challenge for many companies. It’s hard to keep track of inventory, especially when it is spread out across multiple warehouse locations. The more locations you have, like supply trucks or sales lots, the harder it gets.

Keeping track of product pricing and availability from your suppliers can be even more time-consuming and cumbersome. For a parts supply company that handles thousands of inventory items, as well as special order parts, it’s downright overwhelming.

As your business grows and you continue to move product, keeping track of inventory trends and knowing how much to order becomes too complex to manage well. You could just purchase a whole load of inventory, but that ties up cash on the shelves and overfills your warehouse.

All businesses sell something. Some businesses sell a lot of things, requiring them to manage stock and set up good processes that encourage efficient inventory turnover. An efficient warehouse is a constant ebb and flow of stock management, receiving, and order fulfillment. Warehouse workers are always moving and need to follow specific procedures to make sure that everything is being accounted ...