Reducing supply chain cost by consolidating inventory in a global supply chain
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Pretorius, F.J.J.
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University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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.
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Thesis (BEng. (Industrial and Systems Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2011.
Keywords
Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering), Consolidating inventory, Supply chain cost, Reducing lead time, Inventory level