What the Polar Vortex Tells Us About Electronic Inventory Storage

By Logan Wamsley

When discussing secure, long-term electronic inventory storage, it’s common to stick to the obvious risk associated with catastrophes such as fire, flooding, and earthquakes. These are very real dangers that obviously can have disastrous consequences for any supply chain – but in the bigger picture, the likelihood of these occurring is rare compared to some…

Partstat Critical Inventory Storage Solution FAQ

By Logan Wamsley

The demands of the manufacturing industry have changed drastically in recent years – and in turn, manufacturers’ long-term storage needs have greatly increased in complexity. Through such periods of rapid change, Partstat has remained at the forefront of the supply chain industry. By combining the latest technologies and innovations with valuable industry experience, we have…

Live on EPS News: How OEMs Can Compress Their Cash-Conversion Cycle

By Logan Wamsley

“If one of your supply chain partners suffers a debilitating disruption, how quickly can it recover? A healthy company should have the working capital on hand to take immediate financial action. Determining the overall health of a company is far more complex than simply looking at revenues and profits. Equally important, especially for investors, is…

The Flaw in Your Working Capital Management Strategy

By Logan Wamsley

Each year that passes in the world of manufacturing seems to operate around a particular theme. In 2018, this theme appears to be working capital management, with supply chain executives making it a priority to squeeze the cash flow cycle as much as possible as the predictions regarding interest rates and inflation continue to look…

Crunching the OEM Cash Cycle During a Component Shortage

By Logan Wamsley

Regardless of the industry your company operates in or the products you bring to market, you are subservient to the cash conversion cycle (CCC). While explaining the factors that create this in detail is worthy of an article in itself, for the sake of simplicity I will define it as the amount of time it…