Cash Flow vs. Inventory: Can OEMs Have Both?

By Logan Wamsley

Cash is king. This is an idiom that has long been used to drive business decisions, but in the COVID-19 economy, it has proved particularly true. On-hand capital is the life preserver that gives companies the buffer needed to survive unexpected catastrophes, such as the worldwide economic lockdown that occurred in early 2020 as a…

Last Time Buy and Inventory Ownership Solutions

By Michael Stratton

Inventory is usually the largest asset, as well as the largest expense item for OEMs’ and their contract manufacturers.  In fact, ten of the top companies on the Dow reported carrying over $40 Billion of inventory. As you can imagine, these companies have very sophisticated inventory management systems…but, even they can’t avoid increasing inventory levels,…

Changing The Way Companies Secure Inventory

By Michael Stratton

There are thousands of companies out there that wear the shackles of supply chain struggles.  Just when you think everything is going as “planned”, the littlest issue can cast a shadow that looks similar to that of a giant mountain.  The word planned is noted above because anyone who has been part of supply chain…