| Article ID: | iaor1992840 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Start Page Number: | 51 |
| End Page Number: | 54 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1991 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | South John B., Hansen Leon |
A valid inventory planning and control theory might emphasize the desirability of zero or minimal inventories, but a complete theory would have to allow for the fact that in some environments there can be valid reasons for a manufacturing firm to carry significant levels of inventory.