Essentials of Inventory Management
eBook - ePub

Essentials of Inventory Management

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Essentials of Inventory Management

About this book

Inventory management is about more than counting what you've got. It's about understanding business realities and making decisions that balance current demand with future needs-while keeping overhead and operating costs to a minimum. Now in its Second Edition, Essentials of Inventory Management gives inventory professionals the information they need to maximize productivity in key areas, from physical stock issues to problem identification and resolution to technologies like RFID and other automated inventory mechanisms. Perfect for novice and veteran managers alike, this ultra-practical book covers topics such as: Forecasting and replenishment strategies * Differences between retail and manufacturing inventories * Materials requirements planning and just-in-time inventory systems * Simple formulas for calculating quantities and schedules * Management of inventory as a physical reality and a monetary value * Supply chain risk management Complete with detailed examples, handy tools, and a revised and expanded chapter analyzing "Why Inventory Systems Fail and How to Fix Them," this nontechnical yet thorough guide is perfect for both instructional and on-the-job use.

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Information

Publisher
AMACOM
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9780814416563
Subtopic
Accounting

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface to the Second Edition
  6. Chapter 1: Inventory As Both a Tangible and an Intangible Object
  7. Chapter 2: Inventory As Money
  8. Chapter 3: Physical Location and Control of Inventory
  9. Chapter 4: Automatic Identification
  10. Chapter 5: Planning and Replenishment Concepts
  11. Chapter 6: Why Inventory Systems Fail and How to Fix Them
  12. Chapter 7: Basics of Supply Chain Risk Management
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index