Nari Viswanathan, VP & Principal Analyst, SC Mgmt., Aberdeen GroupFrom Nari Viswanathan, VP & Principal Analyst, SC Mgmt., Aberdeen GroupAll LogisticsInventory Planning & Optimization: Management Is Key to Unlocking Working CapitalAnalyst Insight: Optimizing inventory safety-stock policies without considering capacity and material constraints is not enough. Inventory management should be viewed within the context of a supply and demand balancing process associated with S&OP. Rough-cut capacity planning within the S&OP process should be augmented with inventory analysis.March 1, 2010Page 1 of 1
