{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inventory optimization","description":"Combining high service levels with low holding costs is the defining challenge that inventory optimization addresses. It applies statistical methods, demand forecasting, and automated replenishment models to reduce both overstock and stockouts across the supply chain simultaneously. In freight forwarding and e-commerce, every improvement translates directly to the bottom line: surplus inventory ties up working capital and generates holding costs, while insufficient stock puts delivery commitment","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inventory-optimization","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:29:17.083138","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_optimization","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inventory-optimization","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inventory optimization · Combining high service levels with low holding costs is the defining challenge that inventory optimization addresses. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_optimization"}