1、字数：英文 3228 单词， 17138 字符；中文 5509 汉字 出处： PK Krishnadevarajan,S Balasubramanian,N Kannan,V Ravichandran.A Multi-Criteria Decision Framework for Inventory ManagementJ International Journal of Management.2016,7(1):85-93 外文文献： A Multi-Criteria Decision Framework for Inventory Management Abstract Inventory
2、 management is a process / practice that every company undertakes. Most companies fail to apply a comprehensive set of criteria to rank their products / items. The criteria are too few or subjective in nature. Inventory is required to stay in business and meet customer needs. If it is not done right
3、 it causes deterioration in customer service and could lead to damages to both customer and supplier relations and eventually cause business breakdown. A simple multi-criteria driven holistic framework developed by industry input is critical to the success of inventory management. An inventory manag
4、ement framework using FIVE main-criteria categories (revenue, customer service, profitability, growth, risk), 21 (between 3 and 6 in each category) metrics and 4 ranks (A, B, C, D) is presented in this paper to assist companies with their inventory management process. The framework that is presented
5、 has been developed through literature review, surveys, interviews and focus groups with several industry owners, inventory managers and business managers. The interaction with companies led to a set of THREE critical questions: 1.Is there a comprehensive inventory management framework? 2.What inven
6、tory metrics should be tracked or monitored on a routine basis? 3.How do implement a multi-criteria inventory classification? This paper is an attempt to answer these critical questions and provide a framework that is developed by bringing together existing literature available and input/findings from industry executives in the area of inventory management. Key words: Inventory, Inventory Management, Inventory Classification, Inventory Ranking, Multi-Criteria Inventory Management. 1.I
