Chapter 1

Inventory Fundamentals

Functions, types, and importance of inventory

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Inventory costs (Holding, Ordering, Shortage)

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Independent vs Dependent demand inventory

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Inventory classification and ABC analysis

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VED, FSN, and XYZ analysis techniques

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Chapter 2

Deterministic Inventory Models

Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model derivation

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Economic Production Quantity (EPQ)

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Quantity discount models

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Planned shortage models

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Sensitivity of the EOQ model

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Chapter 3

Probabilistic Inventory Models

Safety stock and service levels

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Continuous review system (Q-system / Reorder point model)

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Periodic review system (P-system / Base-stock model)

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Single-period inventory model (Newsboy problem)

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Joint replenishment strategies

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Chapter 4

Warehouse Operations and Strategy

Warehouse design criteria (Space, Flow, Activity)

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Storage policies (Dedicated, Randomized, Class-based)

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Order picking strategies (Zone, Batch, Wave)

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Cross-docking and evaluating its feasibility

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Measuring warehouse performance (Throughput, Accuracy)

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Chapter 5

Advanced Inventory Systems

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) frameworks

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Consignment inventory

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Multi-echelon inventory optimization

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Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) capabilities

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Impact of RFID, Barcoding, and Drones on inventory control

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