IF EVER THERE was an industry that had to balance inventory right,it was contract manufacturing.While most manufacturing companies face challenges in trying to maintain ideal inventory levels to meet ever-changing demand levels(given that forecasts can never be 100% accurate),the challenge is even greater for contract manufacturers.These supply chain"middlemen"accept business from numerous customers and then must interact quickly with their suppliers to get the right materials to the right locations in the right quantities.
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