Most understand the concept of selling on consignment, though few are aware that purchasing on consignment exists. Reverse consignment, sometimes known as pre-positioning, is a supply chain management ...

While it's best to have everything in stock that a customer may need, it can be expensive buying and keeping items around that may be needed only rarely or which can grow obsolete before sale. One ...

Storing consigned inventory in Switzerland is expensive for Horix Aerospace, but the company still sees market advantages to the practice. Credit: Horix Aerospace Managing surplus material on a ...