Master and apply both the technical and behavioral skills you need to succeed in any inventory management role or function! Now, there's an authoritative and comprehensive guide to best-practice inventory management in any organization. Authored by world-class experts in collaboration with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), this text illuminates planning, organizing, controlling, directing, motivating and coordinating all the activities used to efficiently control product flow. The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management covers long-term strategic decisions; mid-term tactical decisions; and even short-term operational decisions. Topics discussed include:



Basic inventory management goals, roles, concepts, purposes, and terminology
Key inventory management elements, processes, and interactions
Principles/strategies for establishing efficient and effective inventory flows
Using technology in inventory planning and management
New approaches to inventory reduction: postponement, vendor-managed inventories, cross-docking, and quick response systems
Trade-offs between inventory and transportation costs, including carrying costs
Requirements and challenges of global inventory management
Best practices, metrics, and frameworks for assessing inventory management performance