{"product_id":"9780133448849","title":"The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management: Principles and Strategies for the Efficient Flow of Inventory across the Supply Chain","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaster and apply both the technical and behavioral skills you need to succeed in any inventory management role or function! Now, there’s an authoritative and comprehensive guide to best-practice inventory management in any organization. Authored by world-class experts in collaboration with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), this text illuminates planning, organizing, controlling, directing, motivating and coordinating all the activities used to efficiently control product flow. \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Definitive Guide to Inventory Management \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e covers long-term strategic decisions; mid-term tactical decisions; and even short-term operational decisions. Topics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Basic inventory management goals, roles, concepts, purposes, and terminology \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Key inventory management elements, processes, and interactions \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Principles\/strategies for establishing efficient and effective inventory flows \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Using technology in inventory planning and management \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  New approaches to inventory reduction: postponement, vendor-managed inventories, cross-docking, and quick response systems \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Trade-offs between inventory and transportation costs, including carrying costs \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Requirements and challenges of global inventory management \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Best practices, metrics, and frameworks for assessing inventory management performance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147861410032,"sku":"9780133448849","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133448849_p0.jpg?v=1763641389","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133448849","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}