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News about the Statadventure Optimization Lab, and practical guides on inventory, purchasing and operations for manufacturers and distributors.
Product news
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The Statadventure Optimization Lab is open: sign up online
The Statadventure Optimization Lab is open for sign-up online: supply chain planning on your own data, with every improvement ranked in dollars, from $297 a month with users…
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New in the Lab: supplier confirmations for open purchase orders
Suppliers can now confirm open purchase order lines from one link, with no account, and the Statadventure Lab plans from their answers.
Latest articles
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AI Inventory Management for Small Business: What to Check First
AI inventory management promises fewer stockouts and less cash tied up in slow stock. For a small or mid-size business, the real question is narrower: which inventory decisions…
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How to find and clear dead stock
Almost every manufacturer has inventory that has not moved in a long time. It takes up space, ties up cash and makes the useful stock harder to find.…
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ABC/XYZ inventory classification for small manufacturers
A typical manufacturer has hundreds or thousands of purchased parts, and nobody has time to watch them all closely. ABC/XYZ classification is a simple way to decide where…
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What is a good inventory turnover ratio?
“What is a good inventory turnover ratio?” is one of the most common questions in inventory management, and the honest answer is: it depends. A ratio that is…
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Supplier traceability requirements explained
Customers, regulators and customs officials are asking more questions about where parts and materials come from. For a small or mid-size manufacturer, this can feel like a growing…
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Reshoring vs nearshoring: a decision checklist for manufacturers
Many US manufacturers are asking whether they should move some of their supply closer to home. The question usually comes up after a disruption, a tariff change or…
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A supplier diversification plan for mid-size plants
After a supply disruption, many manufacturers decide to “diversify suppliers.” It is a sound goal, but without a plan it can turn into a long list of half-qualified…
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Single-source supplier risk: how to find and fix it
Most manufacturers depend on at least a few suppliers that they cannot easily replace. That is not always a problem. It becomes one when nobody knows which parts…
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Practical ways manufacturers reduce tariff exposure
Tariffs have become a moving target for US manufacturers that buy imported parts or materials. Rates change, new measures are announced and older ones are adjusted. You cannot…
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