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Inventory Management
1. Introduction to Inventory Management
2. Types of Inventory
3. Inventory Costs
4. Inventory Control Systems
5. Inventory Classification Techniques
6. Demand Forecasting for Inventory
7. Deterministic Inventory Models
8. Probabilistic Inventory Models
9. Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management
10. Technology in Inventory Management
11. Advanced Inventory Strategies
12. Inventory Performance Measurement
13. Managing Special Types of Inventory
2.
Types of Inventory
2.1.
Raw Materials
2.1.1.
Definition and Characteristics
2.1.2.
Role in Production Planning
2.1.3.
Supplier Relationship Management
2.2.
Work-in-Process Inventory
2.2.1.
Definition and Components
2.2.2.
Impact on Production Flow
2.2.3.
Measurement and Control
2.3.
Finished Goods
2.3.1.
Definition and Storage Requirements
2.3.2.
Distribution Considerations
2.3.3.
Customer Demand Fulfillment
2.4.
Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supplies
2.4.1.
Definition and Categories
2.4.2.
Importance in Operations Continuity
2.4.3.
Procurement Strategies
2.5.
Pipeline Inventory
2.5.1.
Definition and Causes
2.5.2.
Impact on Lead Time Management
2.5.3.
Transportation Considerations
2.6.
Decoupling Inventory
2.6.1.
Purpose in Production Systems
2.6.2.
Buffer Between Operations
2.6.3.
Manufacturing Flexibility
2.7.
Cycle Stock
2.7.1.
Definition and Purpose
2.7.2.
Relationship to Order Quantity
2.7.3.
Economic Considerations
2.8.
Safety Stock
2.8.1.
Purpose and Function
2.8.2.
Uncertainty Management
2.8.3.
Service Level Protection
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