8 Wastes – Inventory TAGS: concession stand | enterprise resource planning | erp | excess inventory | fifo | first in first out | forecasting | inventory | jit | just in case | just in time | lean | obsolete | pull system | push system | spoilage | time | warehouse | wastes (This is the sixth in a series of deeper dives into the 8 lean wastes.) Excess inventory is a significant problem in that is affects business operations in many ways …Continue reading →

Baseball Trade Show – Licensed Merchandise TAGS: apparel | baseball winter meetings | china | jit | just in time | lean | major league baseball | manufacturing | merchandise | pittsburgh pirates On the first day of the Baseball Trade Show I was approached by a manufacturer/distributor of licensed merchandise for Major League Baseball about some issues he expects to encounter. His …Continue reading →