All Inventory Is Not Created Equal: Inventory Management For Multi-Branch Distributors And Supplier Partners; Author: Broeckelmann, Russ; Hardback; Book

Author: Broeckelmann, Russ
St. Lucie Press/APICS Series on Resource Management; Hardback; Book; Illustrations
231 pages
Published: October 1998
St Lucie Press
ISBN: 1574442376

Proper inventory classification and management is more essential than ever, as distribution firms and their clients make the shift to cyberspace. All Inventory is Not Created Equal presentsa new and unique method for inventory management and pricing matrix development to meet the needs of the virtual marketplace -- rendering traditional but increasingly ineffective classification methods obsolete. Through practical cook book-style guidance, distribution professional Broeckelmann offers a proven plan to increase gross profit, through reduced inventory and increased margins resulting from more precise pricing systems.Written for the multibranch distributor and the VMI partner, this text shows why and how inventory redundancy must be reduced. The book describes the need for clear communication, data synchronization and mutual goal setting between distributor and supplier, and a partner's evaluation system. Topics