Supply Chain Management: Inventory Management Strategies

Expand your knowledge of inventory management with this elearning course, Inventory Management Strategies. In this course we will discuss the three primary strategies used in manufacturing - Pull, Push and Lean, or Push/Pull - and review the pros and cons of each. We will also take a look at how retail focuses on assortment and maximizing product availability, and how out-of-stock situations are a challenge. Finally, we will cover some of the basic inventory management methods and how they work to enable you to judge the best inventory management strategies for your organization.
Part of our Supply Chain Management series, this course includes a video lesson, downloadable student materials and a short online quiz to test your comprehension of the subject.