A Case Study of Inventory Management in a Manufacturing Company in China

Shen Hong (), Deng Qiang (), Lao Rebecca () and Wu Simon ()
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Wu Simon: Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau

Nang Yan Business Journal, 2016, vol. 5, issue 1, 20-40

Abstract: In this paper, we focus on inventory management in a manufacturing company in China. This study aims to identify the key factors that influence inventory management practices, investigate efficient and effective inventory management approaches, and examine the impact of supplier cooperation on supply chain improvement. A case study approach is used to identify the key factors that influence inventory management in a factory. Efficient and effective inventory management practices are derived from the case study and may provide practical guidance for foreign manufacturers in China. This study provides a valuable tool for identifying the key factors in inventory management which can be applied to similar problems encountered in actual manufactories.

Keywords: Inventory management; supply contract; safety stock; case study; VMI; postponement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/nybj-2017-0003

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