All posts tagged: inventory planning

Dashboard showing lead time variability in ERP system

Lead Time Variability: How to Plan for the Unplannable

When Lead Time Variability Wrecks Your Operations You’ve built the perfect supply chain playbook—clear forecasts, optimized ordering, and streamlined workflows. But then your shipment arrives two weeks late. Again. Lead time variability is the culprit, and it’s not just frustrating—it’s a major operational risk. Consequently, it throws off your inventory, disrupts your production schedule, and [...]
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reactive buying impact on cash flow

Reactive Buying Is a Cash Flow Killer

Why Your Purchase Orders Always Feel Last-Minute Reactive buying is one of the biggest silent killers of cash flow in fast-scaling businesses.You close a big order. The warehouse scrambles to find stock. Procurement starts to panic. A last-minute PO is rushed—with costly expedited shipping. Although it might feel efficient, reactive buying triggers operational chaos. It [...]
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