Inventory Management Problems at Hewlett Packard

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Hewlett Packard is a successful company, but as sales of printers increased they faced problems managing their inventory. Using a student supplied case study the problems are assessed and writer identities suitable forecasting approaches that could be used as well as looking at the links between forecasting and the management of production schedules. The writer ends by considering the direct and indirect costs associated with inventory management. Three sources are cited in the bibliography of this four page paper.