Posted on January 30, 2018 in Forecasting & Replenishment
What do New Year’s resolutions have in common with Demand Planning?
Whether you see them through or toss them out the window at the first opportunity, New Year’s resolutions are often based on a behavior or situation from the past that you’d like to change in the future. In a similar vein, if you want your demand planning efforts to succeed, the first thing you need […]
Posted on January 9, 2018 in Shipping & Receiving
How compatible are your shipping system and carrier?
In an earlier post, we explained how E-Ship’s involvement in the FedEx Compatible Program enables users to eliminate the costly complexity of running multiple systems, retraining employees on new programs and processes, and re-entering information. In this post, we will get a customer’s perspective on the FedEx Compatible Program. E-Ship Customer Spotlight: Jaipur Living Based […]
Posted on December 12, 2017 in Forecasting & Replenishment
7 questions to ask yourself when planning inventory for new items
Making inventory decisions on new items can be a major challenge for purchasing departments, given there’s no historical usage to refer to, and often buyers are pressured by salespeople or customers to start stocking a new item. To address this challenge, Jon Schreibfeder, President of Effective Inventory Management (EIM), discussed how to plan inventory for […]
Posted on December 5, 2017 in Shipping & Receiving
Spotlight on: E-Ship and the FedEx Compatible Program
If you are using/or considering using FedEx in your shipping operations, you’ll be happy to know that Lanham Associates: E-Ship solution has been part of the FedEx Compatible Program – since 1997. In order to maintain certification in this program, we dedicate a man-year, each year, to meet specific FedEx shipping requirements, go through rigorous reviews, […]
Posted on November 10, 2017 in Latest from Lanham
Join us for our “What’s New” webinar series
Join us for our “What’s New” webinar series In between all the frenetic Fall tradeshows and our day-to-day, fast-paced software development activities, Lanham has been busy (as usual) updating, innovating and adding to its suite of supply chain solutions. We’ve put together a series of educational webinars this month and next to provide you with […]
