Inventory control is a major element of an efficient operation for any business that buys and resells goods. Typical goals of inventory management include maintaining low inventory holding costs while ...

In previous columns we have discussed workload management and estimating as “hard” basics in the plumbing/mechanical subcontracting business. Inventory control is another area that can either make ...

Properly managing inventory requires a system of some sort. It doesn't matter if the system consists of writing inventory levels on the back of an envelope or using the most sophisticated radio ...