Provides context and exercises to introduce retail inventory management, including cost optimization, service level criteria and forecasting in single and multi-configuration. The owner of one arrangement of paper and paper products store believes that the effects of expansion for inventory management. Solutions include lost sales, retail rates for multi-parameters and constraints on the shelves. Excel tables accompanies and is an integral part of the case, which allows students to explore these issues. For table inquiries, please contact customer service at 1-800-545-7685 or custserv@hbsp.harvard.edu «Hide
by Noel Watson Source: Harvard Business School 15 pages. Publication Date: March 24, 2004. Prod. #: 604093-PDF-ENG
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