Supply Chain

Inventory, Working Capital & Service Levels

How much inventory should the business hold, where should buffers sit and how can cash, availability and service be balanced?

This Circle brings together members deciding how much inventory to hold, where to position buffers and how to balance cash, availability and service.

Often Related To:

Inventory and demand planning · Supply chain finance · Commercial and category teams · Operations · Replenishment · Service-level management · Working capital

Decision Area

Inventory, Working Capital & Service-Level Trade-Offs

369DI Playbook

Balancing Inventory, Working Capital and Service Levels >

The Second Effect

Cash Flow & Working Capital · Fulfilment & Delivery · Profitability & Business Performance

Cash Flow & Working Capital · Fulfilment & Delivery · Profitability & Business Performance