墨菲物流学英文版第12版课后习题答案第8章.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 Copyright ? 2018 Pearson Education, Inc. PART II ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS CHAPTER 8: INVENTORY MANAGEMENT 8-1. How might different organizational functions have different inventory management objectives? Marketing, for example, tends to want to ensure that sufficient inventory is available for customer demand to avoid potential stockout situations—which translate into higher inventory levels. Alternatively, the finance group generally seeks to minimize the cost associated with holding inventory, which translates into lower inventory levels. 8-2. What makes is diffi