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Operation Management
WHAT IS INVENTORY CONTROL IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT? ⮚It is a planned approach of determining what to order, when to order and how much to order and how much to stock so that costs associated with buying and storing are optimal without interrupting production and sales. Inventory control basically deals with two problems: ✔When should an order be placed? (Order level), and ✔How much should be ordered? (Order quantity).