If the supply chain is a complex engine, then inventory is the lubricating oil that makes it run efficiently.

Planning, storing, moving, and accounting for inventory are the basics of an efficient supply chain. In short, inventory is the key to good customer service.

So, is the inventory you have really meeting your strategic business needs and those of your customers?

Summer means super service for Chamber members thanks to LiveOne20's great deals.

Start by taking advantage of cut-price corporate tickets for next month's Liverpool International Tennis tournament which features a host of leading players from the men's and women's rankings, as well as matches involving Wimbledon legend Bjorn Borg and former British number one Greg Rusedski.

Do you feel your business is a bit like a reliable saloon but you just know it has the potential to deliver and handle like a high performance machine? But how do you move up to top gear?

The departments, divisions, or individuals of your business can either be your accelerator or your brakes. You need to deliver both consistency and high performance to enable you to win.

So how do you gain consistency in your business and get up to those high performing gears?

Make the perfect start to your new Business with entry to the Most Promising New Business category in the Chamber Awards 2007.

Open to companies that have been operating three years or less, the Most Promising New Business category, sponsored by BT, rewards exactly what it says! Entrants will be asked to explain how and why the company was founded, how it has performed and what the plans are for the future of the company.

A seminar orgainised by Merben is being held to help businesses involved in the manufacturing and use of electrical and electronic components prepare for the WEEE regulations which come into force from 1 July 2007.

The event takes place on 19 June 2007 at Aintree Racecourse, 12 noon - 2.30pm.

Liverpool University is hosting a half day conference aimed at Merseyside businesses in the Maritime sector and those that have an interest in the built environment and developments in coastal areas.

The event will consider the effects of the Bill on the maritime economy at national and regional levels and includes speakers from, Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd, ABPmer & Peel Ports.

The British Chambers of Commerce is offering your business the opportunity to receive 10 days of mentoring with specialist professional expertise at no cost to your business!

The mentors will look at specific areas of your business as directed by you and help with matters such as finance, sales, marketing, IT etc. This could save your company thousands of pounds in consultation fees and help you through the difficult initial stages of establishing and growing a business.