Revised Inventory Management Desk Guide

This digest summarizes the results from five case studies conducted and analyzed to determine the relationship between inventory control and management, the conditions under which inventory management techniques are best applied, and the solutions to potential problems when applying the inventory control techniques. This digest also identifies how the characteristics of public transit agencies affect the application of inventory control techniques. The contents are organized as follows: Introduction; Chapter 1 - Overview to Managing Inventory; Chapter 2 - Inventory Management Organization; Chapter 3 - Inventory Decisions; Chapter 4 - Purchasing; Chapter 5 - Storehouse Operations; Chapter 6 - Parts Management; Chapter 7 - Inventory Accounting and Physical Control; Chapter 8 - Evaluating the Inventory Management Function; and Appendix - Sample Forms.