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Troubled Waters: Panama Canal Disruption Presents a New Supply Chain Planning Dilemma

Carrying over 14,000 shipping containers with a combined $270 billion in cargo annually, the Panama Canal is perhaps one of the...

15 Sep 2023 Assortment Planning

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Farmacity teams up with Slimstock to improve in-store availability

Farmacity, one of the largest pharmacy chains in Argentina, has partnered with Slimstock to optimise its supply chain with a focus...

9 May 2023

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7 Steps to Profitable Product Lifecycle Management

In this article, we explore how you can encompass both sales and the wider supply chain team into the product lifecycle decision making process.

5 May 2023 Assortment Planning

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ABC Analysis: The ultimate guide

The life of someone who works in the supply chain is never easy. Therefore, it is vital that you focus on the right things. But...

2 May 2023 Assortment Planning

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How To Create a Winning Assortment Strategy

Your sales and profitability are both massively impacted by the strength of your assortment strategy. That means your bottom line...

14 Apr 2023 Assortment Planning

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Euroshop News

Slimstock Help Retailers Boost Margins at Euroshop 2023

DEVENTER – The leading supply chain optimisation specialist will join forward-thinking retailers at Euroshop Expo 2023 in ...

16 Feb 2023

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Assortment planning: A 10-step checklist

Your assortment is a treasure trove of value. Get it right and your on to a winner. But get it wrong and you will be in a world of pain.

3 Feb 2023 Assortment Planning

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Overcoming Excess Stock With 9 Effective Strategies to Tackle Your Inventory Dilemmas

You know you’ve got excess stock issues, and so does everyone else in the business. It’s a little like a broken leg. You look down and... something’s not right.

13 Jan 2023 Assortment Planning

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Assortment Slimstock

10 TIPS FOR MANAGING BROAD PRODUCT RANGES

Retailers face multiple sales channels and broad ranges of products. So, what stock should be maintained and how to offer the best...

28 Sep 2021 Assortment Planning

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Inventory Planning - Excel vs Demand Planning Software

Strategies to Operations Series 1: Assortment Index

For a business to succeed, the inventory strategy must align with the overall corporate vision of the organisation. However, when...

15 Sep 2021 Assortment Planning

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Inventory Optimisation

KNOW WHAT TO STOCK- PRIORITIZE YOUR ASSORTMENT TO FIND THE RIGHT ITEMS FOR YOUR MARKET

Can you stock everything your customers want? Which SKUs make the most profit? Can it be localized or rebranded? What's the cost...

7 Sep 2021 Allocation & Replenishment

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Inventory Optimisation

IMPROVED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT: REDUCING FOOD WASTE

If you find yourself having to throw food items every few weeks from your refrigerator, imagine what goes on at a grocery store...

6 Sep 2021 Assortment Planning

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Assortment management

Amazon s Assortment: The-Sky-Is-The-Limit

If you look at businesses like Amazon, Alibaba or even your local super market, it seems that the-sky-is-the-limit when it...

6 Sep 2021

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What Can We Learn From The Tour De France in Terms of Inventory Management?

This weekend, the 106th edition of the Tour de France will start. Although cycling and inventory management are two completely...

6 Sep 2021 Assortment Planning

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Incidence, Who Is Actually Responsible?

"Sales expected a lot from it, but it turned out to be nothing." "Yes, but too much was ordered then." "But that one customer...

6 Sep 2021 Allocation & Replenishment

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