Inventory. For those of us not in operations, supply chain, or logistics, it’s a vaguely familiar line item we learned about in finance class. We know it’s important and that we’re supposed to reduce it by increasing “turns.”
Excess Inventory Wastes Carbon and Energy, Not Just Money
Inventory. For those of us not in operations, supply chain, or logistics, it’s a vaguely familiar line item we learned about in finance class. We know it’s important and that we’re supposed to reduce it by increasing “turns.” But inventory is not a minor issue. By some estimates, the world is sitting on roughly $8 […]
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