AGR Team

Randi W. Stebbins

Randi W. Stebbins is a seasoned writer, editor, coach, and facilitator with over 15 years of experience crafting clear, compelling communication for startups, nonprofits, higher education, and international initiatives.
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More from Randi W. Stebbins

September 29, 2025
10 min read
Stockouts happen when demand outpaces supply, leaving businesses unable to meet customer needs. They lead to lost sales, frustrated customers, and costly operational inefficiencies. This blog explains the most common causes of stockouts and outlines practical strategies to prevent them, from accurate forecasting and supplier collaboration to maintaining safety stock and using automation. With AGR, you can take control of your inventory, reduce shortages, and keep your customers satisfied.
September 8, 2025
5 min read
Discover the 10 key types of bills of materials (BOMs) and why they matter for product design, manufacturing, and inventory control. Learn how single-level and multi-level BOMs compare, and see how AGR helps streamline BOM management across your supply chain.
September 8, 2025
10 min read
Get to grips with BOMs—your supply chain’s blueprint for smarter planning. This guide explains what a BOM is, why it matters, and how businesses use it to track components, reduce waste, and optimise inventory. Includes real-world examples, templates, and how to manage BOMs in AGR.
September 2, 2025
9 min read
Track it. Improve it. Turn inventory into revenue. Understanding your inventory turnover ratio helps you identify slow-moving stock, free up capital, and boost supply chain performance. In this guide, we break down the formula, benchmarks by industry, and how AGR helps you track turnover in real time via Power BI or your own custom dashboard.
August 26, 2025
2 min read
Lakrids by Bülow partners with AGR to strengthen its supply chain and support international growth. The new planning solution will improve forecast accuracy, achieve a better inventory balance, and ensure consistent product availability across markets.
July 16, 2025
11 min read
Struggling to balance service levels and inventory costs? This guide to demand forecasting breaks down how smarter, data-driven forecasts help businesses reduce waste, plan proactively, and stay agile in a fast-changing supply chain landscape. Learn how AI improves forecast accuracy, how to avoid common pitfalls, and what tools make the biggest impact.
July 16, 2025
13 min read
Discover how effective demand planning helps your business balance supply with customer needs, reduce waste, and improve forecasting accuracy. This guide breaks down core strategies, best practices, and real-world tools to help you plan smarter and scale confidently.
July 8, 2025
3 min read
Discover the demand forecasting best practices that help inventory teams reduce waste, improve accuracy, and avoid costly stockouts. Learn proven methods, key formulas, and actionable tips to optimise your forecasting process.
March 20, 2025
5 min read
Whether you’re new to logistics or a veteran, safety stock is an important concept that many people can be confused about. As a simple explanation, safety stock is an extra amount of stock that is maintained to mitigrate a risk of stockout. That is all well and good, but how is safety stock calculated in order to prevent a stockout? The answer to that is affected by a number of different variables: How predictable is the product in sales? How well is the forecast model fitted? What is the lead time? What is the forecast for the item? What is the confidence level and set service level? That may see like a lot, but all of these factors will affect an item’s safety stock.
January 30, 2025
4 min read
Learn all about the key KPIs in inventory management: definitions, formulas, and tips.
May 17, 2024
4 min read
AGR’s forecasting and AI experts, Fanndís Kristinsdóttir and Ástrós Eir Kristinsdóttir, break down how AI can improve demand forecasting for any sized business and create a better plan for the future.
January 18, 2024
7 min read
Get a comprehensive understanding of demand planning and forecasting to predict and meet customer needs.