Article ID: | iaor1992840 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 32 |
Start Page Number: | 51 |
End Page Number: | 54 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1991 |
Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
Authors: | South John B., Hansen Leon |
A valid inventory planning and control theory might emphasize the desirability of zero or minimal inventories, but a complete theory would have to allow for the fact that in some environments there can be valid reasons for a manufacturing firm to carry significant levels of inventory.