04-11-2014, 12:50 PM
Abstracts: Successful POI WITH INVENTORY MANAGEMENT requires a change from managing individual functions to integrating activities into key supply chain processes. An example scenario: the purchasing department places orders as requirements become known. The marketing department, responding to customer demand, communicates with several distributors and retailers as it attempts to determine ways to satisfy this demand. Information shared between supply chains partners can only be fully leveraged through process integration. The key POI WITH INVENTORY MANAGEMENT processes stated are: • Customer relationship management • Customer service management • Demand management style • Order fulfillment • Manufacturing flow management • Supplier relationship management • Product development and commercialization • Returns management