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How many T-shirts do I have for sale again? Inventory Management

In my last post I relieved my desire to start my own T-shirt business. I started by creating a few for a test market. I have been running a niche blog about Mennonites and thought, hey, why not see if I can shill a few on the site. I have sold a couple of them and started noticing one large problem: inventory management. Every time I sell a shirt, I have to do a recount of the total left. I … Continue reading

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Designing the perfect process: production planning

As I mentioned in a previous post, design is more than just making physical objects but also incorporates non-physical entities. I’ve entertained the idea of starting my own business for a while and as a result have become fascinated with the idea of production planning. Basically, it involves the design of the most streamlined manufacturing process with minimal raw materials, least amount of excess product on shelves but always having enough to supply every customer with your widget. I started … Continue reading

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