REDUCING INVENTORY HOLDING COSTS FOR CONSUMABLE ITEMS IN A LARGE STEELWORKS

The study in this paper involved a spare parts inventory system at a large steelworks. The inventory consi sted of over 38 000 different items that were required for the day-to-day operation of the plant. To provide an efficient service to various work centres, management had to ensure an acceptable...

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Main Authors: A.R. Adams, D. Petrarolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
Online Access:http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/406