The Inventory Toolkit: Business Systems Solutions, 2nd Edition
- 6h 8m
- Catherine Milner, Geoff Relph
- Kogan Page
- 2019
Looking beyond the complexity and theory of inventory management, authors Geoff Relph and Catherine Milner examine managing inventory and achieving targets. Whilst the first edition mainly focused on planning, this new edition of The Inventory Toolkit includes three new chapters that go beyond planning to implementation. Amongst other topics, the new chapters cover holding and moving inventory, working with suppliers and using stack and flow to identify pinch points and facilitate lean and agile operations.
This comprehensive second edition of The Inventory Toolkit includes case studies from diverse industries such as retail and aerospace, and worked examples and regular exercises which illustrate how the inventory tools can be used in an operational setting. It is an invaluable reference guide for students and practitioners focusing on inventory management and operations management in manufacturing and retail, as well as operational staff involved in the implementation of the MRP and inventory management modules of ERP systems.
About the Authors
Geoff Relph has extensive experience in inventory and business systems management in the operational, consulting and academic sectors. He is an associate lecturer at the Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, UK, and delivers modules for the MSc Programme in the UK and internationally.
Catherine Milner is a chartered engineer and project manager with experience working in aerospace, petrochemicals and telecommunications. She has managed many successful projects on electronic data exchange with customers, forecasting, MRP, supply chain management, and business process re-engineering. She is a managing consultant, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Warwick.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Introduction to Inventory Management
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Business Systems and Business
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Inventory Balancing and Control
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The Complexity of Inventory Management within Business Systems
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Stack and Flow Inventories
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Traditional Thinking in Inventory Optimization
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k-Curve Methodology
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The Practical Application of k-curve
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Case Study Examples of k-Curve Planning Approach
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Review, Summary and What to Do Next
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Useful Websites
