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Managing inventory in the supply chain is critical to ensure high customer service levels. However, it is also a very costly asset to maintain. These best practices reduce inventory costs across the supply chain.

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Think You Have What It Takes to Be the Logistics / Supply Chain Guide?

Monday February 4, 2008
We're looking for passionate and enthusiastic individual to be the Guide to the Logistics / Supply Chain site of About.com!

What sort of information do we want the new Guide to provide?
Well, we're looking for someone to help educate managers and small business owners who want to manage their supply chain more efficiently, and need help choosing technologies and approaches.

What sort of person are we looking for to be the new Guide to Logistics / Supply Chain?
Our ideal candidate:

  • Journalist/writer who has published articles/books on supply chain management technologies and principles and is a recognized expert on the subject.
  • A professional who works in the supply chain management industry and has experience in more than one technology or approach.
If this sounds like you, and you've got excellent writing skills and the desire to reach and teach a broad audience through your writing, why not go over to our application site to learn more about our hiring program and submit an application?

Reduce Inventory with these 3 Supplier Partnership Strategies

Thursday July 19, 2007
Here are three inventory reduction strategies that are a result of supplier partnerships. Each strategy requires closer relationships with suppliers in addition to web-enabled information systems to track and monitor product movement and create better forecasts. Issues to consider when considering these strategies include confidentiality and inventory ownership.

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