Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

If your business requires maintaining an inventory, you might sometimes feel like you're walking a tightrope. Not having enough inventory means you run the risk of losing sales, while having too much ...

Just-in-Time, or JIT, is a methodology that helps your business reduce waste in production. It is geared toward making just what is needed, when it is needed, and only in the amount needed. JIT was ...

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Background At Apex Tools (fictional name), a mid-sized supplier of specialized mechanical components, inventory management and safety concerns had long been interwoven issues. As demand surged, ...