Inventory Analysis & Reporting
Stratum's inventory metrics and reports put you in control of your inventory by helping you …
- Control inventory costs
- Improve service levels with the right product availability
- Better manage your inventory assets (which is often 40% -50% of total corporate assets)
- Prevent costly inventory build-up
- Keep out-of-stocks from happening
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The Definitive Guide to Defining & Delivering Effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
If you're looking to gain more knowledge about the meaning of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the value they can offer to your business, how to plan and collaborate around them and so much more, download our recently published guide to KPIs.
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