دانلود کتاب The Inventory Toolkit: Business Systems Solutions

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Praise for The Inventory Toolkit
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
01 Introduction to inventory management
Introduction
Inventory and inventory management
The three pillars of inventory management
Inventory planning pyramid
Management of inventory in business systems
The cost of inventory and the ability to react
to change
Inventory management in the supply chain
Inventory management in the extended supply chain and the ‘Beer Game
Five milestones
Summary
References
02 Business systems and business
Introduction
The business
Business system development
The building blocks of MRPI, MRPII and ERP
ERP implementation and management
Summary
References
You do the maths
03 Inventory balancing and control
Introduction
Process, organization and technology (POT)
Lean and Just in Time (JIT)
Inventory balancing
Inventory control
Extending beyond your company
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
You do the maths
04 The complexity of inventory management within business systems
Introduction
Inventory planning at its simplest
Complexity in managing inventory in MRPI and MRPII
Measuring success
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
You do the maths
05 Stack and flow inventories
Introduction
Optimization of stack and flow inventories
Inventory flow
Financial planning: strategic, tactical and operational
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
You do the maths
06 Traditional thinking in inventory optimization
Introduction
Inventory saw-tooth
Determining the order size
Protecting against supply and demand issues
Normal distribution and Poisson distribution
Normal distribution roles in safety stock
Parts classification
Using Pareto to plan inventory using cycle and safety stock
Developing a plan that will succeed
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
You do the maths
07 k-curve methodology
Introduction
History of k-curve
Generating a k-curve
Why is it so useful?
Creating a composite curve
Testing the different options for inventory classes
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
You do the maths
08 The practical application of k-curve
Introduction
Understand your current inventory position: how much have I got?
Determine the business targets that relate to inventory: what do I have to achieve?
Create inventory plan: how difficult will this be and what must I do?
Implement the plan: what actions must I do to achieve the plan?
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
09 Case study examples of k-curve planning approach
Introduction
Exchange curve/k-curve case studies
Summary of case studies and lessons learnt
Software applications
Amis-delta
Parameter alignment tools and techniques
Summary
Tools and techniques discussed in this chapter
References
10 Review, summary and what to do next
Introduction
The three pillars of inventory management
Four steps to inventory heaven
Five milestones
The business systems MRP and ERP
Impact of new technology on the future of inventory management
Toolbox review
Summary
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Useful Websites
Index