Service part inventories cannot be managed by standard inventory control methods, as conditions for applying the … underlying models are not satisfied. Nevertheless, the basic questions of inventory control have to be answered: Which parts …

line, empowering them to handle a wider mix of work‐elements or by holding finished goods inventory. This paper examines …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between inventory performance, both total inventory … positive correlation between inventory performance (total as well as the discrete components of inventory) and measures of … the performance of discrete types of inventory and financial performance varies significantly across inventory types. RMI …

Both inventory investments and structure in a sample of 44 manufacturing companies representing five industry groups in … Egypt are investigated. The study reveals that the type of industry is a determinant factor of both the Inventory to total … Assets Ratio (AIR) and the inventory structure at the firm level. AIR indicates significant positive correlation with the …

Considers the inventory system using the assumptions that the demand rate is deterministic and follows a linear trend …, that the rate of deterioration is constant and that shortages are allowed. Many researchers solve this inventory system … determining the optimal inventory replenishment policy for this inventory system. Some numerical examples show that the heuristic …

satisfy demand. In today′s business environment, a reliance on inventory is often not feasible. Suggests a reliance on …

Retailers receiving items from a manufacturer carry inventory to meet customer demand. As items are sold, a retailer … orders new items to replenish the inventory. Once an order is placed, there is a time taken for the items to be delivered to … analysing how manufacturing response time affects the inventory needed at retailers to meet demand. The model accounts for …