Song, Jing-Sheng. <br/><br/>
Inventory and supply chain strategies  [electronic resource] / 
Jing-Sheng (Jeanette) Song. 
 - London :  Henry Stewart Talks,  2012. 
 - 1 streaming video file (46 min.) :  digital, mono., SWF file, sd., col. 
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<br/><br/> Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.  Title from title frames. 
<br/><br/>Contents: What is a supply chain -- Role of inventory in supply chains -- Fundamental inventory control policies, concepts, and laws -- EOQ formula -- Newsvendor model -- Base-stock policy -- Reorder-point -- Order quantity policy -- ABC analysis -- Safety stock -- Inventory position -- Echelon stock -- Internal fill rate -- Basic principles for managing inventory to gain competitive advantage -- Risk pooling -- Risk sharing -- Information sharing -- Reallocation of decision rights -- Capacity and inventory tradeoffs -- Matching supply chain capability with product features -- Successful supply chain innovations -- Cross-docking -- Quick response -- Accurate response -- Vendor managed inventory -- Postponement -- Assemble-to-order -- Economies of scarcity. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Business logistics.<br/>Inventory control.<br/>Risk management.<br/>Supply and demand.