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The Oracle Speaks - Words of Wisdom re: Push vs. Pull in Retail Flow

Isaac Edwards is the National Director of Distribution for a sporting goods retailer. In this installment of the series, Isaac learns from The Oracle that very few organizations focus on inventory reduction as a means to improve their asset use and cash-to-cash cycle time, nor do they understand how their supply and demand variability can reduce their cycle and safety stock inventory value. These and other components that impact inventory are discussed in this whitepaper.

os-push-vs-pull_300Follow Isaac's story as he consults The Oracle to learn:

  • The importance of evaluating the impact of inventory cycle and safety stock
  • The definition of demand variability and how it impacts inventory levels
  • How to evaluate a mutli-echelon supply chain network and determine push-pull boundaries