Inventory Optimisation

This article examines how the product life cycle and seasonality interact to shape demand in the automotive market. It explains how each stage of a vehicle’s life cycle affects sales patterns, and how recurring seasonal factors such as economic conditions, consumer behaviour and promotional events can further influence demand.

ESG in the supply chain has evolved from a reputational concern into a core strategic priority. By integrating environmental, social and governance criteria across supplier networks, improving transparency and using digital tools to monitor performance, companies can mitigate operational and regulatory risks, strengthen resilience and enhance efficiency.

Here, we explain what inventory management software is, how it works, why it matters and how solutions such as Slimstock’s Slim4 platform can support both small and large businesses in achieving smarter stock control.

This article highlights 10 critical supplier KPIs, from measurable metrics like On-Time In-Full (OTIF), lead-time variance, and defect rates, to softer factors such as sustainability, innovation, and collaboration quality. Suppliers can make or break your success, so cultivating a high level of trust with them is essential

In any company, the supply chain is built on two main types of flows: demand, which reflects what the market requires, and supply, which shows how the organisation sources its inputs to meet that demand....

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc reached a political agreement on a wide-ranging trade and partnership deal. However, the deal has not yet entered into force. It remains subject to approval by the European Parliament, national parliaments in EU member states, and the legislatures of Mercosur countries.

Chinese New Year (CNY) is one of the most disruptive recurring events for global supply chains. For companies that source products or components from Asia, especially China, the holiday season brings extended factory shutdowns, labour shortages, freight bottlenecks and complex planning decisions

Inventory planning is a key supply chain activity that ensures the right inventory levels are maintained to meet demand while minimising costs.