Supplies Inventory Management in a Corporation Context: A Case Study

Inventories and inventory management are integral in supply chain and logistics activities. This study analyses supplies inventory management in a corporation and the unique challenges in this context. The study is qualitative, and a case study of an organisation’s inventory management practices...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juha Lukkarinen, Jukka Majava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International School for Social and Business Studies 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
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Online Access:http://www.issbs.si/press/ISSN/2232-5697/9_169-184.pdf
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Summary:Inventories and inventory management are integral in supply chain and logistics activities. This study analyses supplies inventory management in a corporation and the unique challenges in this context. The study is qualitative, and a case study of an organisation’s inventory management practices is conducted. The findings highlight the importance of reliable inventory data, documented inventory management practices and unified inventory management organisation. They also illustrate the issues and development needs in supplies inventory management in a corporation. Despite the single case study generalisability limitations, managers can utilise the findings as a reference for inventory management development projects in corporations.
ISSN:2232-5107
2232-5697