Essentials of Inventory Management

Muller, Max

ISBN 10: 081440751X / ISBN 13: 9780814407516

Published by Amacom Books, 2003

About this Item

The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essentials of Inventory Management
• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081440751X
• ISBN 13: 9780814407516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Timeless stock-keeping fundamentals meet up-to-the minute technologies to optimize efficiency and drive profits! 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.

About the Author

Max Muller (Overland Park, KS) has been CEO or COO for distributors of products ranging from food to ATMs to safety equipment. Seminars he has developed have been attended by more than 100,000 people in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom.