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.

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 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, ...

Irene Salasar of Twin Stars Ltd. and Cari Drake of Air Star Inc. had a business-to-business relationship for years but didn’t meet in person until both attended an October class on inventory control ...

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 ...

If you are in the accounting department in a lean manufacturing company, and your company uses a standard costing system, it is inevitable that the you will be faced with dealing how your standard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. The operational excellence methodology known as “lean” is centered on preserving ...