When an ambulance is dispatched to a call, the assumption is that it will be fully stocked with the right equipment and medicines for emergency medical technicians, EMTs for short, to stabilize patients or perform life-saving measures in the field. But with the increased number of calls for service in many parts of the world, it’s becoming more difficult for EMTs to maintain proper stock in their ambulances – and that has patient care implications.

Modern businesses are built on a collection of hardware, software, and services produced by dozens of vendors. The average enterprise uses more than 1,000 applications. The average desktop kit uses over three dozen devices and applications, many made by different companies. And emerging integrated systems rely on myriad technologies in data centers and cloud services. Your business may have even more layers to contend with.

As a retail inventory management professional, you know better than anyone the frustration of out-of-stock items. It’s a problem that impacts everyone: customers leave disappointed, associates struggle to provide a good experience, and stores lose valuable sales. Therefore, addressing out-of-stock issues is essential for maintaining customer loyalty and improving overall store performance. But how? It’s not like you haven’t tried to solve this problem before. No one is ignoring it.