A larger coffee capsule order will usually give you a better unit cost. That doesn’t automatically make it a better order. If six months of capsules arrive for a product that only sells through in twelve months, the purchasing team…
Two suppliers quote the same empty aluminum coffee capsule. One is 8% cheaper. At first glance, the decision looks easy. Then you discover the lower quotation is based on a standard color rather than a custom finish. The lid isn’t…
“Keep three months of stock.” It sounds sensible. It’s also the kind of inventory advice that can be completely right for one coffee business and completely wrong for another. A distributor importing capsules by sea doesn’t face the same replenishment…
