by Robert A. Davis (Author)
Remove built-in supply chain weak points to more effectively balance supply and demand
Demand-Driven Inventory Optimization and Replenishment
shows how companies can support supply chain metrics and business
initiatives by removing the weak points built into their inventory
systems. Beginning with a thorough examination of Just in Time,
Efficient Consumer Response, and Collaborative Forecasting, Planning,
and Replenishment, this book walks you through the mathematical
shortcuts set up in your management system that prevent you from
attaining supply chain excellence. This expanded second edition includes
new coverage of inventory performance, business verticals, business
initiatives, and metrics, alongside case studies that illustrate how
optimized inventory and replenishment delivers results across retail,
high-tech, men's clothing, and food sectors.
Inventory
optimization allows you to avoid out-of-stock situations without
impacting the bottom line with excessive inventory maintenance. By
keeping just the right amount of inventory on hand, your company is
better able to meet demand without sacrificing the cost-effectiveness of
other supply chain strategies. The trick, however, is determining "just
the right amount"—and this book provides the background and practical
guidance you need to do just that.
- Examine the major supply chain strategies of the last 30 years
- Remove the shortcuts that prohibit supply chain excellence
- Optimize your supply/demand balance in any vertical
- Overcome systemic weaknesses to strengthen the bottom line
Inventory
optimization is benefitting companies around the world, as exemplified
here by case studies involving Matas, PWT, Wistron, and Amway. When
inefficiencies are built into the system, it's only smart business to
identify and remove them—and implement a new streamlined process that
runs like a well-oiled machine. Demand-Driven Inventory Optimization and Replenishment is an essential resource for exceptional supply chain management.
