库存管理外文文献与翻译.doc

-- -- 本科毕业论文 外文文献及译文 文献、资料题目 : 文献、资料来源 :  Zero Inventory Approach The IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management 文献、资料发表（出版）日期 : 2012.06 院 （部） : 管理工程学院 专 业: 工业工程 班 级: 姓 名: 学 号: 指导教师 : 翻译日期 :  工业 112 张金丰 2011021527 孔海花 2015.06.14 山东建筑大学外文文献及译文 外文文献： Zero Inventory Approach Managing optimal inventory in the supply chain is critical for an enterprise. The ability to increase inventory turns and the use of best inventory practices will reduce inventory costs across the supply chain. Moving towards zero inventory will result in effective inventory management in the business process. Inventory Optimization Solutions can be implemented easily using inventory optimization software. With Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, inventory can be updated in real time without product movement, scanning or human involvement. Companies have to adopt best practices to optimize operational processes and lower their cost structure through inventory strategies. Introduction With supply chain planning and latest software, companies are managing their inventory in the best possible manner, keeping inventory holdings to the minimum without sacrificing the customer service needs. The zero inventory concept has been around since the 1980s.It tries to reduce inventory to a minimum and enhances profit margins by reducing the need for warehousing and expenses related to it.The concept of a supply chain is to have items flowing from one stage of supply to the next, both within the business and outside, in a seamlessfashion. Any stock in the system is caused by either delay between the processes (demand, distribution, transfer, recording and production) or by the variation in the flow. Eliminating/reducing stock can be achieved by: linking processes, making the same throughput rate on processes, locating processes near each other and coordinating flows. Recent advanced software has made zero inventory strategy executable. Inventory optimization is an emerging practical appro