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Controlling Space
A common problem for many companies is the lack of space. Most companies fail to
properly plan for even a small amount of annual growth, year over year. Even with
modest growth, a company can find itself out of space. is is why sizing your inven-
tory is important. Again, this is related to inventories, and we have already had this
discussion. Now, the issue is in how to manage the space that you have. In many com-
panies, the entire inventory of a SKU is typically put into the same general location.
is ties up an excessive amount of space and should be discouraged.
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