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Indus Motors: Inventory Management
內容大綱
Indus Motors was a large automotive dealer and service provider in the state of Kerala (India), with a network of five zonal warehouses and 76 service centres. The company was grappling with inventory management issues, such as excess stock and procurement and distribution practices that accounted for higher costs. Although the company had recently implemented an enterprise resource planning system, the management believed that benefits accruing from the digital system and supply chain capabilities were not put to good use. The management was looking to streamline inventory management and procurement and sourcing practices, leveraging technology and analytics capabilities.
學習目標
This case is written to expose students to the challenges in inventory management. In working through the case and assignment questions, students will have the opportunity to do the following: <ul><li>Understand the complexity of managing inventory in a large auto spare part supply network.</li><li>Learn about types of inventory classification and the movement (flow) of inventory through the system.</li><li>Identify reasons for inventory build-up and ways to mitigate it.</li><li>Understand the impact of improper inventory management on a company’s operations.</li><li>Analyze procurement and inventory holding patterns and apply appropriate inventory control techniques that best suit the situation’s dynamics.</li><li>Manage issues with procurement and distribution given the challenges of demand forecasting.</li></ul>