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Inventory Optimization - One of the Biggest Untapped Levers in Supply Chain Performance
February 10, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Virtual Professional Development Meeting (vPDM)
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The South Central Texas Chapter welcomes Paul Wobbe from Supply Chainalytics for a discussion on the importance of inventory optimization.
Key takeaways include:
- What is inventory optimization?
- Why is it important?
- Discussion of the key inventory categories such as safety stock, cycle stock, pipeline stock, excess and obsolete inventory
- Inventory Strategies such as ABC-XYZ classification, SKU rationalization, service level segmentation, replenishment frequency strategies by ABC-XYZ class, regionalization, etc.
- The importance of inventory management processes such as inventory forecasting, regular safety stock reviews, monitoring adherence to planning parameter guidelines and a monthly E&O process
- Monitoring inventory performance and different types of inventory metrics such as impact metrics, achievement metrics, effectiveness metrics and continuous improvement metrics
- Inventory Optimization challenges
- Inventory optimization Approaches
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