Defining Inventory Management ...............................................................................................

Why Does Inventory Have to be Managed?..............................................................................

Inventory Management Objectives............................................................................................

What Does Inventory Management Do?...................................................................................

Classes of Inventory ...................................................................................................................

Levels of inventory Management ..............................................................................................

Characteristics of Inventory in the Supply Chain......................................................................

Strategic Inventory Management Process................................................................................

Strategic Inventory Management Issues ..................................................................................

Balancing Demand and Supply Objectives...............................................................................

Inventory – Conflicting Objectives .............................................................................................

Inventory Trade-Off Decisions ....................................................................................................

Inventory Demand Flows ............................................................................................................

Supply Chain Inventory and Demand Flows .............................................................................

Inventory Dynamics ....................................................................................................................

How Does Inventory Provide Value?..........................................................................................

Inventory – Asset or Liability? ....................................................................................................

Return on Assets ........................................................................................................................

Financial Impact of Inventory ....................................................................................................

Review, Terms, Discussion Questions, Exercises.....................................................................

Terms Check ...............................................................................................................................

Performance Check ....................................................................................................................

Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................

Case Study ..................................................................................................................................

Suggested Additional Readings .................................................................................................