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Benefits of a Bill of Materials

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A bill of materials is critical for brick-and-mortar manufacturers. The production of physical products is still one area of business that’s relatively untouched by the march to digitalization and working in the cloud. Until, somehow, the manufacturing process can be distilled or commoditized into a web-enabled platform, we still need a bill of materials to break down the final product into individual parts for costing, forecasting, and inventory management purposes. Here, we’ll explain what is meant by a bill of material and why manufacturers still need them today. Next, we’ll go through the benefits of a bill of material and how to create one. Finally, we’ll present a free bill of materials template for you to download and use in your simple manufacturing process. If you’re not sure how to use one, we’ll walk you through a detailed example with a finished product. Read the entire blog:  https://emergeapp.net/traditional-businesses/a-bill-of-materials-template/

How is SKU count calculated

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In the never-ending quest to satisfy retailers and consumers, it’s too easy to carry far too many products than you need. Consumers demand a greater variety in the depth and breadth of goods. Retailers want stock that is ready to ship now. And wholesalers and manufacturers dislike losing sales orders and future business. This leads to SKU spiral where wholesalers and manufacturers deal with an ever-increasing number of SKUs in their inventory.  Read the entire blog here at:  https://emergeapp.net/warehouse/sku-rationalization/