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> The problems are, that they stock to much of some parts and not enough from others. Is there a reason for that? I would imagine they'd have actuarials telli
by cptskippy 6y ago
> The problems are, that they stock to much of some parts and not enough from others.
Is there a reason for that? I would imagine they'd have actuarials telling them exactly how much of each thing they need to produce a thing, as well as failure rates.
- hef19898 6y agoInventory management is hard, and one of the main tasks of Supply Chain Management. In the end, I have yet to see a formula, algorithm or model that calculates stock levels that isn't over shooting at a factor of 2, either way. In the end, it is the tram and person responsible for inventory planning and placing production / purchase orders that set, directly and indirectly, inventory levels. In some cases 2 months maybe just right. In other cases it maybe 1 month to much, in again other cases not close to enough. And that can change over time. As a rule of thumb, you don't want inventory. It makes an operation inflexible and fat. You need it so. Figuring that out is the task planners and supply chain managers. Some orgs are better at that then others.