The goal of this paper is to describe, model, and optimize inventory in a reverse logistics system that supports the warranty returns and replacements for a consumer electronic device. The context and motivation for this work stem from a collaboration with an industrial partner, a Fortune 100...

We study the effects of the introduction of cross-channel functionalities on the overall sales dispersion of retailers and the implications of these effects for inventory management. To do that, we analyze data from a leading U.S. retailer who introduced a “ship-to-store” (STS) functionality...

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Chapter 1 Inventory as Both a Tangible and an Intangible Object -- Inventory-Who Needs It? -- Inventory Costs -- The Purpose of Inventory -- Types of Stock -- Tracking the Paper Life -- Electronic Data...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- CHAPTER 1 Inventory as Botha Tangible and an Intangible Object -- CHAPTER 2 Inventory as Money -- CHAPTER 3 Physical Location and Control of Inventory -- CHAPTER 4 The Basics of Bar Coding -- CHAPTER 5 Planning and Replenishment Concepts -- CHAPTER 6 Why...