Reducing supply chain cost by consolidating inventory in a global supply chain

dc.contributor.advisor	Adetunji, Olufemi
dc.contributor.author	Pretorius, F.J.J.
dc.contributor.other	University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-31T11:40:01Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-31T11:40:01Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.description	Thesis (BEng. (Industrial and Systems Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2011.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This study will determine if it is economically feasible to consolidate inventory for the smaller affiliates in order to reduce the lead time period and in effect the amount of stock being kept by the smaller affiliates without affecting the desired customer service level.	en_US
dc.format.extent	76 pages	en_US
dc.format.medium	PDF	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17995
dc.language	en
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
dc.rights	Copyright: University of Pretoria	en_US
dc.subject	Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering)	en_US
dc.subject	Consolidating inventory	en_US
dc.subject	Supply chain cost	en_US
dc.subject	Reducing lead time	en_US
dc.subject	Inventory level	en_US
dc.title	Reducing supply chain cost by consolidating inventory in a global supply chain	en_US
dc.type	Text	en_US