Inventory control and management

Author: (English) Waters (Waters/D.) / Li Xiwen / Li Bin
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book provides a systematic introduction to inventory management, covering the newest concepts and practices in the field. The authors begin with economic order quantity and gradually expand the discussion, analyzing typical independent demand models in inventory management. They also introduce the information and data used in these models, including inventory management information systems and demand forecasting. Finally, the authors present the concept of related demand methods based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Just-In-Time (JIT) operations. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, MBA students, as well as managers engaged in practical inventory-related work.