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Reducing Food Waste in Community: The Wall of Leftovers & The Fridge List

Supernuclear • 452 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24

🍲 Food & Drink Food Waste Community Living Inventory Management Sustainability

The challenge of food waste was addressed by creating a Wall of Leftovers and a Fridge List.
The Wall of Leftovers helped track leftovers and reduce food waste awareness.
The Fridge List aided in managing inventory, reducing over-buying, and enhancing kitchen organization.

Months Late Game Review, Part 2. ... Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Some Bad Things.

The Bottom Feeder • 315 implied HN points • 07 Sep 23

🕹 Technology Gaming Design Criticism Storytelling Inventory Management

Deep criticism of games may not always engage a wide audience.
Critiquing games can help keep design skills fresh and provide valuable design exercises.
Large games like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may have flaws, such as excessive encounter reuse and key plot elements revealed too early.

Six Features of a Good Inventory Formula and Five Features You Can Ignore

Mike Talks AI • 98 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23

💼 Business Inventory Management Forecasting Supply Chain Optimization Data Analysis

A 'good enough' inventory formula is a solid starting point for most companies.
Focus on key inventory drivers like expected demand, lead time, and desired fill rate.
Some features like order cost and normal distribution can be ignored without major impact.

Why Basic Inventory Data isn't so Easy

Mike Talks AI • 19 implied HN points • 23 Mar 23

💼 Business Inventory Management Supply Chain Data Analysis Risk management

Inventory data can have multiple demand streams to consider.
Watch out for the bullwhip effect that can inflate demand and lead to excess inventory.
Be mindful of calendars and time buckets to avoid unexpected spikes in inventory.

An Inventory Quote and Story: Educational Lessons on Root Causes and Controlling Inventory

Mike Talks AI • 19 implied HN points • 09 Mar 23

💼 Business Inventory Management Supply Chain Operations Management

Setting lower safety stock targets can lead to higher actual inventory.
To reduce inventory successfully, address root causes like forecast errors and batch sizes.
Directly controlling inventory isn't as simple as it seems; it requires managing orders and production effectively.

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