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Tools and techniques of operations management





                           Inventory management systems







                                                     Methods of
                                                managing inventory







                   Continuous                    Periodic inventory            ABC system:
                   inventory system:             (bin) system:                 managers focus
                   each addition and             inventory is                  their attention on
                   withdrawal is                 checked on a                  inventory items of

                   recorded and an               regular basis and a           high value

                   automatic order is            variable order is                 (category A) and

                   placed when                   placed depending              there is little
                   inventory falls to a          on usage during the           management
                   pre-determined level.         period.                       control of
                                                                               inventory items
                                                                               that are of low
                                                                               value (category C).




































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