M7D1: Managing Inventory Levels

The following represent the four primary reasons why inventories are held:

1. to take advantage of price discounts
2. to take advantage of economic lot sizes
3. to provide a certain level of customer service
4. because production requires some in-process inventory

For this discussion activity, select one primary reason above and evaluate its value to inventory management. Include within your rationale at least one real-world example.

When responding to your fellow classmates’ posts, discuss how their real-world examples apply to other industries. Identify an industry, outline its inventory management issues, and describe its effectiveness of holding the inventory or not.

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