Javier Herrero

Supply Chain Now Founder and CEO Scott Luton announced that its “Veteran Voices” podcast will re-launch this year in partnership with two non-profit organizations: The Guam Human Rights Initiative and the Military Women’s Collective. “We’re proud to promote the efforts of these two organizations, as we are all highly aligned in our dedicated mission to serve our veteran community. Both organizations are veteran-led, start-up nonprofits that are doing big things out in the market. They are the perfect partners for ‘Veteran Voices,’” said Luton. As noted on its website, the Guam Human Rights Initiative “is a collaborative research nonprofit seeking to advance human rights on Guam and throughout the Pacific through meaningful and impactful research efforts.” Since its founding in 2021, the Military Women’s Collective is determined “to make an impact in the military nonprofit space by focusing on our women veteran population.” Its mission focuses on empowering homeless and food-insecure women veterans as well as providing coaching, mentorship and support for women veterans who are transitioning out of the military. Mary Kate Soliva, host of “Veteran Voices,” said that she has a special place in her heart for both organizations and the good works they do. She is excited…

When service levels slip, most organizations respond the same way: add more inventory. A little extra safety stock here, a buffer there, and to many businesses, that feels like the safest path forward. But it rarely works. Instead of solving the problem, businesses end up with bloated inventory in one location and stockouts in another. Working capital climbs, service is still inconsistent, and planners are stuck reacting rather than improving outcomes. It’s like trying to fix traffic by adding more cars to the road, and congestion just gets worse. This is the inventory trap: chasing service by piling up stock instead of managing it strategically.   What is Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization? Multi-Echelon inventory optimization (MEIO) helps you put the right inventory in the right places across your network to hit service goals with less total stock. Instead of optimizing each site in isolation, MEIO looks at your entire network of plants, distribution centers, suppliers, and customers as one connected system.   The three most common inventory issues businesses face At its core, MEIO answers three questions every supply chain leader is asking: Where should we hold inventory? Not every location needs the same level of protection. MEIO determines the most…