Charlie's White Papers


General Business Issues
Supply Chain Management and MARS-IW
What Business Are You In?
Centralized vs.Decentralized Management of Inventories
The Relationship of Fill Rates to Inventory Levels
Authorized Stock List Maintenance Program

Benefits To Your Company
Check out the Benefits for Your Company
Manage Your Customers Inventory For Them
How Many Inventory Turns Should I Get?
The Financial Implications of Order Lead Times, Order Frequency, and J.I.T.

Special Applications
The Use Of MARS-IW In A Multiple Location Environment
Mass Transfers Or Periodic Balancing Between Locations
Seasonality and Promotions as they Impact Inventory Management
Using MARS-IW to Drive A Kitting Or Manufacturing Operation
The Use Of MARS-IW To Handle Large Numbers Of Vendors
When The Discount Is In The Form Of Extra Product Or Extended Terms
Determining If You Should Force An Order To Meet Full Truckload Requirements
Consolidating Orders For A Group Of Secondary Locations
Dealing With The Unique Problems Of "Cut Goods"
Developing a Long Term Forecast for a Vendor
The Use Of MARS-IW In A Multiple Currency Environment
Theoretical Optimum Inventory
A Simulation of Forecasting and Reorder Logic for MARS-IW as Contrasted to More Simplistic Systems
Guarding Against Excessive Rounding-Up To Meet Vendor Packaging Restrictions
Is There A Need For A "MIN-MAX" Option
Comprehending Weekly and Even Daily Demand Characteristics


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