{"376641":{"#nid":"376641","#data":{"type":"event","title":"FREE Inventory Management webinar, Wednesday, Feb 18 1:30 - 2:30 pm EST!","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAttend this free webinar and receive a *discount code towards our upcoming Inventory Planning and Management course! \u003Cstrong\u003EREGISTER at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/invplngwebinar\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/bit.ly\/invplngwebinar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOVERVIEW\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESupply chain management and logistics encompasses all the activities involved in getting products to consumers including planning, storing, moving, and accounting for inventory. Inventory availability is the most important aspect of customer service, and the cost of inventory is one of the most important entries on a company\u0027s balance sheet. In our webinar, we will explore how to go about minimizing inventory in your supply chain by first understanding your customer\u2019s needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin Dan Gardner as he touches upon the below issues:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand the use of inventory throughout the supply chain\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop inventory strategies to support business strategies\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnalyze tradeoffs between inventory costs and customer service levels\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermine how to measure and improve inventory performance\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand and manage variability that impacts inventory\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEvaluate how to tradeoff transportation and inventory costs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermine how to optimize inventory levels to meet service requirements\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand the basics of inventory and forecasting technology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose who will benefit from this webinar include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExecutives and managers responsible for supply chain and logistics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESupply chain management professionals\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInventory planners and analysts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIndustrial engineers and systems analysts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProduction and warehouse supervisors and team leaders\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAttendees will receive a discount* to the course, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/invmgmt\u0022\u003EInventory Planning and Management\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d March 18-20, 2015 in Atlanta. Included in this course is a tour of the Federal Reserve Bank. (*Webinar discount cannot be combined with any other discount.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EABOUT THE PRESENTER\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDan Gardner is co-founder and president of supply chain consulting firm Trade Facilitators, Inc. Prior to founding TFI in 2007, Dan spent twenty three years in the Third Party Logistics business where he held senior level positions with firms that include Exel Global Logistics and DHL Global Forwarding. 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