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Inventory optimization
Inventory optimization refers to the techniques used by businesses to improve their oversight, control and management of inventory size and location across their extended supply network. It has been observed within operations research that "every company has the challenge of matching its supply volume to customer demand", and how well the company handles this "has a major impact on its profitability."
Article summary
Inventory optimization refers to the techniques used by businesses to improve their oversight, control and management of inventory size and location across their extended supply network. It has been observed within operations research that "every company has the challenge of matching its supply volume to customer demand", and how well the company handles this "has a major impact on its profitability."
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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