Inventory Management and Just-in-Time

• Preparatory Exercise
  Try this exercise before proceeding.

• Overview of Inventory Management and Just-in-Time Systems
  Background and essential aspects, Kanban and JIT Demands
• Basic Concepts of Inventory Management
  Stock control systems, usage, demand, re-order quantities and costs, holding/carrying costs and economic order quantities.
• Kaizen - a Continuous Quality Improvement Culture
• Cell Technology and Flexible Manufacturing
  Cell organisation, computer-aided manufacture and team development
• Supply Chain Management and the Competitive-Collaborative Dilemma

• Seminar Questions
  Research the questions on this link as preparation for seminar discussion.
• Further Reading and WWW Links on JIT
  Read some of the recommended items, consider the case studies and follow the links