Trends in Inventory Optimization | SupplyChainBrain

Trends in Inventory Optimization

John Sharkey, Sr. VP of Supply Chain Consulting, Spinnaker

August 5, 2014

John Sharkey, senior vice president for supply chain consulting at Spinnaker, discusses how Spinnaker's clients are employing inventory optimization and supply chain network modeling to meet specific service requirements without excess safety stock. [Run Time (Min.): 6:58]

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