Inventory Optimization: Balancing the Asset vs. Service Tradeoff (Report Overview)

Published On:

June 14, 2011

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

This overview of APQC's classic best practices report Inventory Optimization: Balancing the Asset vs. Service Tradeoff highlights the best practices from leading organizations coping with conflicting pressures to reduce inventory investments while still providing top-notch customer service.

Click here for the full report, including case studies from Deere & Company C&CE, Office Depot Inc., and Stryker Instruments.

Type:

Articles

Topics:

Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Inventory Management, Warehousing

Industries:

Financial Services/Banking, Medical Equipment, Retail/Catalog/Mail Order

Available Tools:

APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

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Inventory Optimization: Balancing the Asset vs. Service Tradeoff (Report Overview)

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