Used-vehicle prices are falling, inventory is still difficult to acquire, and economic conditions continue to weaken. These are challenging times for independent dealers. In times like these, ...

During a lean transformation, the goal is to come up with a system not based on standard costing. If you are in the accounting department in a lean manufacturing company, and your company uses a ...

Today we want to look at the negative impact that inventory can have upon our profits and performance. Consider a few examples of our inventory “gone wild.” Inventory management is admittedly one of ...

Empty grocery store shelves in April 2020 and bare car dealerships in 2021 led to a lot of finger pointing. And much of the blame fell on lean inventory or just-in-time supply chain management.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the auto industry, delaying launches, halting production, and necessitating new safety protocols. However, much like the rest of society, ...

Beyond Meat will keep costs and inventory lean as it aims to turn cash-flow positive this year despite some budget-conscious consumers opting for cheaper alternatives to plant-based proteins, ...

In the 1990s, Tim Cook shifted Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to an incredibly efficient, contract-based manufacturing model. In this segment from the Industry Focus: Tech podcast, Dylan Lewis and Evan Niu talk ...

Owning a new car isn’t something that people I spend time with often do. In fact, they don’t even talk about aspiring to own a new car because prices are simply too high. While that might be an ...

Inventory levels of key items in the technology industry's supply chain---components like semiconductors, hard drives and interconnects---are very lean, according to a report by Goldman Sachs. These ...

The economic downturn of 2020 has been tough on the light-jet market, flooding the field with used aircraft. But you might not know that if you’re looking for a Nextant 400XT/400XTi; as this is being ...

Years ago, Tim Cook streamlined Apple’s supply chain for maximum efficiency, which allows the company to minimize inventory risk in many ways. But it's not a system without downsides. In this segment ...