| Article ID: | iaor198864 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 14 |
| End Page Number: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Journal: | OR Insight |
| Authors: | Brameld K. |
The effective management of stock is an essential element of business control for any company. For example, a recent survey by the Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management highlighted stock control as an area where there are ‘the greatest opportunities for future improvements in cost performance’.