Based on 45 years of supply chain management, Joseph Aiello delivers the most thorough examination of inventory control available. This recognized authority discusses how the entire internal and external supply chain of today contributes to, or challenges, efforts to optimize product inventory and delivery. Articulated by actual examples, Aiello discusses both obvious and hidden factors, including those related to sales, marketing, purchasing, manufacturing, warehousing, IT, and distribution. The appendix includes 150 tips on how to rightsizeinventory. Through this rigorous examination, the book provides a pragmatic overview regarding the workings of an efficient supply chain.