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Publications
Business & Purchasing: Buy Smart and Avoid Excess Inventory in Your
Warehouse
By Dan Kaplan
Many companies are surprised when they find excess inventory of fast
moving items during a physical inventory. After getting over the initial
surprise, they shrug their shoulders and say: "these are fast moving
items and they should sell." What they fail to realize is that even
though fast moving items will sell, they carry unnecessary storage costs
that affect their bottom line profit.
Out of
stock, out of mind, out of business
By Chris Olivier, CEO, The Smollan Group
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Literature
Essentials of Inventory Management
by Max Muller
This book presents ready-to-use information in key areas from physical
control and layout to problem identification and resolution.
Concentrating on daily-use inventory concepts, this practical workplace
companion specifically addresses: * Forecasting and replenishment
strategies * Differences between finished-goods (retail) inventories and
materials or work-in-process (manufacturing) inventories. * Materials
requirements planning (MRP) and just-in-time (JIT) inventory systems *
Managing inventory as both a physical object and a monetary value *
Applying simple formulas to calculating quantities * Analyzing and
remedying dysfunction
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Inventory Accuracy: People, Processes, & Technology
by David J. Piasecki
Inventory accuracy starts with an understanding of the conditions under
which errors occur and ends with error-resistant processes, intelligent
use of technology, a well-trained and highly motivated workforce, and an
ongoing process of continuous improvement. In between, there’s cycle
counting, root cause analysis, process evaluation, user interface
design, procedures, employee training, accountability, control methods,
process checks, audits, exception reporting, transaction techniques,
measurement, counting methods, bar codes, RF systems, speech-based
technology, light systems, and software.
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Production and Inventory Management
by Donald W. Fogarty, John H. Blackstone, Thomas R. Hoffmann
This book provides an excellent source for professionals preparing for
professional certification examinations. This new edition has been
significantly reorganized to reflect more closely the organisation of
professional certification exams. Discussion follows the step-by-step
decision-making process, including topics such as: establishment of
management objectives, long-, medium-, and short-range planning,
execution, and control. It also features increased emphasis on tactical
and technological considerations.
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Best Practice in Inventory Management
by Tony Wild
The book shows how inventory management techniques can be used in a wide
variety of situations, particularly in stores where the inventory can be
anything from fast moving products to slow moving spares. The discussion
extends across distribution warehousing and manufacturers' operations.
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