Multi-Echelon Inventory Decisions at Jefferson Plumbing Supplies
To Store or Not to Store?
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Operations Research, Business & Finance, Management & Leadership, Production & Operations Management
| Author: | Chuck Munson | ISBN: | 9780133757934 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education | Publication: | September 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | FT Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chuck Munson |
| ISBN: | 9780133757934 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education |
| Publication: | September 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | FT Press |
| Language: | English |
This new supply chain management case study examines "store or don't store" multi-echelon inventory decisions faced by Jefferson Plumbing Supplies. It drills down to review inventory decision-making associated with a single product: A customer wishes to order larger quantities less frequently, but Jefferson's cost structure and storage limitations rely on maintaining and frequently replenishing small inventories. In presenting the real-world challenge of balancing cost with customer service, this case study offers exceptional value to both students and practitioners. Author: Amit Eynan, University of Richmond.
This new supply chain management case study examines "store or don't store" multi-echelon inventory decisions faced by Jefferson Plumbing Supplies. It drills down to review inventory decision-making associated with a single product: A customer wishes to order larger quantities less frequently, but Jefferson's cost structure and storage limitations rely on maintaining and frequently replenishing small inventories. In presenting the real-world challenge of balancing cost with customer service, this case study offers exceptional value to both students and practitioners. Author: Amit Eynan, University of Richmond.
