This case investigates the moral issues, and inventory management in a local sports company that compete on the world stage as the transnational corporations and foreign, low-cost retailers. Sports knit, family-owned company in Toronto, faced with the need to balance the peak season demand in the third quarter of this year with the available knitting capacity.
athletic knit case study solution
Inventory, if it serves the purpose, can be an asset to the company, but too much inventory may be responsible. Trade-offs between capacity, inventory, and flexibility to meet individual orders should be made to support the corporate strategy. Given the competitive nature of the industry, strict control of inventory are essential, but the company should weigh risking his reputation for rapid response to individual orders from inventory management to prevent stocks and / or over-shares, which can not be sold. "Hide
by David Wood, Dean Ribbink Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 8 pages. Publication Date: August 31, 2012. Prod. #: W12175-PDF-ENG
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