It’s no secret that cloud based computing is becoming more prevalent across a wide array of industries. Forrester research projects that revenues from cloud computing will grow by more than $241 billion through 2020.

What decisions can technology manage better than humans?” should be the question that drives your internal operational process.

Market pressures can sometimes seem as if they fall out of the sky, and if your business depends on having the right inventory at the right time, anticipating what you’ll need and when you’ll need it, up until now, has been more art  than science.

Wholesalers are struggling to adapt to new consumer demand patterns, as traditional forecasting processes consistently lead to overstocks and higher costs, according to a new survey by Blue Ridge Global .

Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Meet the C-Suite,” where we feature a slew of the city’s high profile c-level executives. Today we introduce Jim Byrnes, CEO of Atlanta-based Blue Ridge.

How Ace Hardware eliminated about 80% of time it once took to create POs for its vendors? Plus more time to do their jobs versus just creating POs—the company’s analysts are taking a more proactive approach to inventory management.

What would you do with $1 trillion dollars? That’s 1 million times 1 million. It’s also how much money companies are losing due to out of stocks and overstocks according to research from IHL Group.

The old adage, and a good rule of thumb for retailers, is “the customer is always right.” In the days prior to online shopping, it was more of an attitude that good retailers instilled to make their customers welcome. The retailers, however, were still in charge.

Strategic sourcing is a collaborative process with a focus on determining the most cost-effective materials and services, while improving quality and increasing overall value to the organization.

Keeping things simple – a concept rarely thought about in replenishment circles, and when discussed – usually with great disdain.