{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"5 Secrets for Effective Inventory Management","description":"Inventory has a tremendous impact on your profit and loss statement and balance sheet. If it's not properly balanced against demand, it's hard for companies to serve customers, which can lead to problems. For example, Nike's difficulty with responding to supply chain issues and inflation created an inventory surplus that's negatively impacted its profit. On the other side, Revlon's inability to meet demand because of low inventory led to the company to file for bankruptcy after 90 years in business. In this episode, we will unveil 5 secrets for effective inventory management: Secret #1 \u2013 Increase Your Visibility Secret #2 \u2013 Focus on Better Responsiveness Secret #3 \u2013 Have a New Product Launch Management Process Secret #4 \u2013 Improve Your Demand Forecasting Secret #5 \u2013 Consider the Total Cost of Ownership Bonus Tip: For Free and Actionable Resources, please visit https:\/\/usmsupplychain.com\/ ","author_name":"Adventures in Supply Chain","author_url":"https:\/\/usmsupplychain.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29437198\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/29437198"}