While the onset of the pandemic took hold more than three years ago, there remain a few reminders of the impact it had then on supply chain, freight transportation, and logistics operations, ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Anita Raj Back in 2021, ...

Rising levels of inventory, particularly in some areas of the retail sector, could warrant some worries about an economic slowdown if it weren’t for the fact those inventory levels are being managed ...

Managing inventory across multiple sales channels gets complicated fast. When you''re selling on Amazon, eBay, Shopify, and a ...

Modern supply chain operations present companies with two essential challenges: managing inventory levels properly to prevent excessive and insufficient stock and maintaining production capacity that ...

Every day, small and midsize businesses face inventory risks that, if left unmanaged, can negatively impact the bottom line. Too little inventory will result in lost sales and unhappy customers, while ...

Many news articles have attributed the sharp reduction in freight volumes—especially for containerized imports—that were observed in 2023 relative to 2021 and 2022 to the bullwhip effect. However, ...

In a time of extreme unpredictability, companies need to centralize inventory control. It’s imperative to drive agile decision-making by consolidating data across the network, employing advanced ...

This spring, American Eagle Outfitters announced a $75 million inventory write-down and withdrew its fiscal guidance for 2025, citing macroeconomic uncertainty and operational challenges. The retail ...

Inventory management has been anything but simple over the last three years. A global pandemic, labor shortages and product recalls, among other factors, have led to the so-called “bullwhip effect,” ...

While some companies like to keep things simple by doing everything manually rather than using technology, the reality is that doing things the old-fashioned way sometimes creates more issues than it ...

Logitech's 1H24 guidance reflects a challenging macroeconomic environment and decreased IT spending, but I expect LOGI to gain market share during the normalization phase. Inventory normalization and ...