Retail businesses maintain an inventory of finished goods for sale and operating supplies to conduct business. A manufacturer also maintains an inventory of finished goods and supplies, but also keeps ...

Companies use a Just-in-Time manufacturing and inventory management system to improve the efficiency of the company and reduce costs. The system requires manufacturers to purchase only when customer ...

An inventory control system is a system the encompasses all aspects of managing a company’s inventories; purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering.