Inventory Best Practices
2nd Edition
Published on 15. April 2011
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-118-00074-8 (ISBN)
Description
The latest and most important information for best practices in the inventory function
Inventory Best Practices, Second Edition offers the latest and most important information on advanced techniques and strategies to improve on the accuracy of all ongoing inventories, configure a warehouse for optimum counting efficiencies, and more.
* Explains the difference between different types of distressed merchandise for disposal purposes
* Shows how to maximize the efficiency of inventory tracking systems by shifting selected inventory items into floor stock
* Examines inventory picking, storage, transactions as well as warehouse layouts, and inventory measurement
Inventory Best Practices, Second Edition will not only show professionals how to cut their business costs but will demonstrate how to optimize their company's effectiveness as well.
More details
Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Charts: 0 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 0 B&W, 0 Color; Exhibits: 25 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-00074-8 (9781118000748)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Previous edition
Steven M. Bragg
Inventory Best Practices
Book
09/2004
1st Edition
Wiley
€71.90
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Person
STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over thirty books primarily targeted toward controllers, treasurers, CFOs, and their needs. Bragg received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine.
Content
Preface.
Chapter 1 Success or Failure with Best Practices.
Types of Best Practices.
Most Fertile Ground for Best Practices.
Planning for Best Practices.
Timing of Best Practices.
Implementing Best Practices.
How to Use Best Practices: Best Practice Duplication.
Why Best Practices Fail.
Summary.
Chapter 2 Inventory Purchasing.
Chapter 3 Inventory Receiving and Shipping.
Chapter 4 Inventory Storage.
Chapter 5 Inventory Picking.
Chapter 6 Production Issues Impacting Inventory.
Chapter 7 Inventory Transactions.
Chapter 8 Inventory Planning and Management.
Chapter 9 Warehouse Layout.
Chapter 10 Cost Accounting.
Chapter 11 Bills of Materials.
Chapter 12 Impact of Constraints on Inventory.
Overview of the Theory of Constraints.
Overview of the Constraint Buffer.
Alternatives to the Constraint Buffer.
Expedite Zone.
Buffer Manager.
Buffer Hole.
Buffers for Labor Operations.
Assembly Area Buffer.
Inventory Releases.
Batch Sizes.
Summary.
Chapter 13 Inventory Policies and Procedures.
Chapter 14 Inventory Measurements.
Appendix Summary of Inventory Best Practices.
Glossary.
About the Author.
Index.