Inventory Best Practices
2. Auflage April 2011
352 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The latest and most important information for best practices in the inventory function
Inventory Best Practices, Second Edition offers the latest and most important information on advanced techniques and strategies to improve on the accuracy of all ongoing inventories, configure a warehouse for optimum counting efficiencies, and more.
* Explains the difference between different types of distressed merchandise for disposal purposes
* Shows how to maximize the efficiency of inventory tracking systems by shifting selected inventory items into floor stock
* Examines inventory picking, storage, transactions as well as warehouse layouts, and inventory measurement
Inventory Best Practices, Second Edition will not only show professionals how to cut their business costs but will demonstrate how to optimize their company's effectiveness as well.
Chapter 1 Success or Failure with Best Practices.
Types of Best Practices.
Most Fertile Ground for Best Practices.
Planning for Best Practices.
Timing of Best Practices.
Implementing Best Practices.
How to Use Best Practices: Best Practice Duplication.
Why Best Practices Fail.
Summary.
Chapter 2 Inventory Purchasing.
Chapter 3 Inventory Receiving and Shipping.
Chapter 4 Inventory Storage.
Chapter 5 Inventory Picking.
Chapter 6 Production Issues Impacting Inventory.
Chapter 7 Inventory Transactions.
Chapter 8 Inventory Planning and Management.
Chapter 9 Warehouse Layout.
Chapter 10 Cost Accounting.
Chapter 11 Bills of Materials.
Chapter 12 Impact of Constraints on Inventory.
Overview of the Theory of Constraints.
Overview of the Constraint Buffer.
Alternatives to the Constraint Buffer.
Expedite Zone.
Buffer Manager.
Buffer Hole.
Buffers for Labor Operations.
Assembly Area Buffer.
Inventory Releases.
Batch Sizes.
Summary.
Chapter 13 Inventory Policies and Procedures.
Chapter 14 Inventory Measurements.
Appendix Summary of Inventory Best Practices.
Glossary.
About the Author.
Index.
