is inventory an asset or a liability? For users, inventory is definitely an asset, the more the better. But financially, inventory is a burden that cannot be avoided. When cash is used to buy materials for inventory, company loses the opportunity of receiving interest; therefore, the more cash is transformed into inventory the more opportunities of getting benefit for other purpose is lost.

The key in effective inventory management is to manage inventory such that it can support the operations (highest service level) and yet it is done at the lowest cost. Too much inventory is bad and too few is also bad. Therefore, we have to find the optimal inventory through effective inventory management. This course will discuss various inventory model that fit with your need.