1st European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

The Application of Inventory Control Systems in Warehouse

Kehinde Sobiyi
Publisher: IEOM Society International
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Track: Inventory Management
Abstract

Today, companies are making efforts on inventory control enhancement in order to deliver products and services to their customers rapidly at low cost. There is no doubt that inventory control enhances the firms operations. Better inventory control means effective operations of a firm resulting in cost reduction and ultimately increasing on profit. The purpose of this paper is to showcase the significance of proper inventory control systems application in warehouses. The inventory control techniques applicable in the warehouse such as batch quantities, ordering methods and inventory classification and as well as the factors contributing to poor inventory control were highlighted in this paper.

Published in: 1st European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bristol, United Kingdom

Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: July 24-25, 2017

ISBN: 978-0-9855497-7-0
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767