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What are the most important decision-making tools for inventory and distribution management?

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Inventory and distribution management is a crucial aspect of transportation management that involves planning, controlling, and optimizing the flow of goods from suppliers to customers. It requires effective decision-making tools that can help you balance the trade-offs between costs, service levels, and risks. In this article, we will discuss some of the most important decision-making tools for inventory and distribution management, and how they can help you improve your performance and profitability.

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Dr Vijay Sangam
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Supply Chain Manager with a background in Process improvement and ERP implementation
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1 Demand forecasting

Demand forecasting is the process of estimating the future demand for your products or services based on historical data, market trends, and other factors. It helps you determine how much inventory you need to keep in stock, where to store it, and when to replenish it. Demand forecasting can also help you plan your production, purchasing, and transportation activities, and avoid overstocking or stockouts. Some of the common methods of demand forecasting include time series analysis, regression analysis, exponential smoothing, and machine learning.

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Key decision-making tools for inventory and distribution management include inventory forecasting, ABC analysis, JIT, EOQ, safety stock planning, lead time analysis, supply chain visibility, distribution network optimization, vendor performance analysis, and inventory turnover ratios. These tools help optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, and ensure efficient distribution, enhancing overall decision-making in supply chain management.

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Vignon Péron HAZOUMè, CPLM?

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The decision making tool for inventory and distribution management are planning, forcasting, inventory control, Just in time and WMS.

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Supply chain management | Retail Inventory Management Expert | Demand planning | sales management | cut costs | Sap
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Demand forecasting is essential for businesses to meet customer needs without overstocking or understocking. This can lead to increased sales, profitability, and customer loyalty. No organization can manage its business without properly managing its inventory correct Inventory =sales +profit+loyalty + successful brand

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2 Inventory optimization

Inventory optimization is the process of finding the optimal inventory levels and policies that minimize your total costs while meeting your desired service levels. It helps you answer questions such as how much inventory to order, when to order it, and where to allocate it. Inventory optimization can also help you reduce your inventory holding costs, ordering costs, and shortage costs, and increase your inventory turnover and customer satisfaction. Some of the common tools for inventory optimization include economic order quantity, reorder point, safety stock, and multi-echelon inventory models.

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In my experience I've found that the process towards optimizing inventory turnaround is often done by prioritizing reduction of on hand materials, but why not preventing interruption of customer satisfaction? What business are we in if not providing customers what they need? I was once hired to manage a parts department where inventory had just been optimized by a consulting company for a 100% overturn every quarter. We sold 20EA of a type of fastener per year, so the target QOH was reduced to 5EA at each location, without considering that these fasteners were used in a process that required 10EA new fasteners, so having 5EA on hand was as good as having none. Don't lose sight of the forest for the trees.

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3 Distribution network design

Distribution network design is the process of designing the structure and configuration of your distribution system, including the number, location, and size of your warehouses, distribution centers, and transportation modes. It helps you optimize the trade-offs between your fixed and variable costs, your service levels, and your environmental impact. Distribution network design can also help you improve your responsiveness, flexibility, and resilience to market changes and disruptions. Some of the common tools for distribution network design include network optimization models, simulation models, and scenario analysis.

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4 Routing and scheduling

Routing and scheduling is the process of planning the routes and schedules of your vehicles and drivers that deliver your products to your customers. It helps you minimize your transportation costs, such as fuel, labor, and maintenance, while meeting your delivery deadlines and constraints. Routing and scheduling can also help you improve your vehicle utilization, driver productivity, and customer loyalty. Some of the common tools for routing and scheduling include vehicle routing problem models, heuristic algorithms, and dynamic routing systems.

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5 Performance measurement

Performance measurement is the process of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of your inventory and distribution management processes. It helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, track your progress and performance, and implement continuous improvement actions. Performance measurement can also help you align your inventory and distribution management goals with your organizational goals, and communicate your results and achievements to your stakeholders. Some of the common tools for performance measurement include key performance indicators, balanced scorecard, and benchmarking.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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