Chapter 3 of my book goes over inventory availability in detail.
Have you substantially paid more because your normal supplier didn’t have it? It must be frustrating for you.
Do you have a non-standard item that’s a problem every time you order it? Maybe that’s a good item to start with a managed inventory on.
I’d encourage you to put a program in place to eliminate this. Maybe you should ask yourself, why isn’t my supplier already doing that or proposing the idea? That’s a good question.
“7 Secrets Your Steel Suppliers Won’t Tell You”
Focuses on inventory availability.
We have stocking programs with many of our preferred clients. We keep what they buy regularly on the floor ready to deliver or be available in will call when needed. Here are a couple of benefits:
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