INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

  • Graduate School of Business |

Description

This course provides an introduction to the basics of inventory management and aims to give all students a functional knowledge and understanding of inventory management, control principles, roles, responsibilities, and techniques. Furthermore, inventory management is a key strategic enabler in a company's ability to design their manufacturing process, deliver to customer expectations and minimize overall costs. By using these techniques, the company will gain better understanding across inventory management fundamentals, ordering techniques, replenishment policies, purchasing management and inventory performance measurements.

Program

MBA

Objectives

  • By the end of the course, students will be able to:  Comprehend the goals and objectives of inventory management.  Understand the tools and techniques of inventory management.  Manage and control inventory accuracy.  Identify how to reduce stocks successfully.  Optimize inventory levels to support customer expectations.  Understand and implement the zero-inventory philosophy.

Textbook

 Tony Wild (2018), Best Practice in Inventory Management, 3rd Edition, Published October by Routledge.

Course Content

content serial Description
1The basis of inventory control & Customer service & Managing the inventory
2Just-in-time management & Safety stocks
3Setting the right stock levels
4The changing role of purchasing
5Examples from Industry
1The basis of inventory control & Customer service & Managing the inventory
2Just-in-time management & Safety stocks
3Setting the right stock levels
4The changing role of purchasing
5Examples from Industry

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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