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1. Introduction
2. Outline of major topics
3. Better purchasing and inventory control
4. Review of terminology
5. Decision factors when considering breadth & depth
6. Broad and deep assortment strategies
7. Broad and narrow assortment strategies
8. Narrow and shallow assortment strategies
9. Assortment decisions
10. Other assortment factors
11. Inventory-dependent operations
12. Types of merchandise (1)
13. Types of merchandise (2)
14. Know your customers
15. Forecasting (1)
16. Forecasting (2)
17. Function of inventory
18. Inventory management systems (1)
19. Inventory management systems (2)
20. Inventory management systems (3)
21. RFID
22. Barcodes vs. RFID
23. Inventory replenishment systems (1)
24. Inventory replenishment systems (2)
25. Quick response (QR)
26. Efficient consumer response (ECR)
27. Just-in-time (JIT)
28. CPFR
29. Concluding statement
30. Thank you

Topics Covered

• Importance of inventory control
• Key inventory terminology
• Assortment strategies
• Other assortment factors
• Types of merchandise
• Developing better customer relationships
• Forecasting inventory needs
• Functions of inventory
• Inventory management systems
• Inventory replenishment systems

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Series:

• Planning and Implementing a Retail Strategy

Categories:

• Marketing & Sales
• Technology & Operations

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Publication History

• Published on December 1, 2013