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4R at IHI 2024
IHI Conference 2024 Recap
Shaping the Future of Independent Home Improvement Retail Last week, the serene setting of Macro Island was the backdrop for...
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Extend inventory planning horizon
Extend Your Inventory Planning Horizon and Capabilities
When it comes to inventory planning, the further out you can forecast, the better you can plan. Typical ERP systems...
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Empty Shelves Situation
Decoding Your Empty Shelves Situation
Are you really stocking out or managing unproductive SKUs effectively? As a retailer, seeing empty shelves can be alarming. It...
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4R Hardware Retailing Feature SKU Attributes
How to Set Up SKU Attributes for Optimal Inventory Management
SKU attribute set up is a crucial step in managing inventory effectively SKU attributes provide detailed information about each product,...
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inventory management time and resources
Reallocate Time and Resources to Improve Inventory Management and Operations
The 4R advanced inventory management technologies help hardware companies improve collaboration, increase productivity and get the best out of their...
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adopting 4r systems
Developing Trust in Inventory Management System Adoption
How to confidently adopt 4R systems into your organization Adopting a new system can be a daunting task, especially when...
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4R Data Quality Blog Feature
The Crucial Role of Data Quality in Inventory Management and How to Maintain it
Planning inventory that addresses customer needs, as well as understanding market and consumer trends are only possible with reliable and...
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people
Evolve the Organizational Structure of Your Hardware Stores
Advanced inventory management technologies help companies improve collaboration, increases productivity and get the best out of their people. Clients adopt...
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HW Predictive Analytics
Transform your Hardware Store with Predictive Analytics
Predictive analytics used to be a tool available only to big boxes. Not anymore. In today’s competitive retail landscape, independent...
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Reduce Inventory Costs
Ten Tips to Reduce Your Inventory Carrying Costs
Our team of inventory management and planning experts have these recommendations for reducing inventory costs. Carrying costs are among the...
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4R Blog Retail Company Financial Metrics
Optimizing Your Supply Chain and Inventory Opportunities
Financial Metrics Retailers Need to Monitor and Get Right Supply chain and inventory management is an ongoing process where retailers...
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4R Feature Images (Hardware Retailing)
Hardware Retailing Article
Supply Chain and Inventory Management: A Growing But Addressable Problem Hardware Retailing invited the inventory management experts to provide its...
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