{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Supply Chain Inventory Optimization","description":"Supply chain managers apply inventory optimization across the entire supply network to position raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods at the right nodes—spanning suppliers, manufacturers, distribution centers, and sales channels. The objective is to minimize production downtime and delivery failures without locking capital into excess stock at any single point. Unlike warehouse-level optimization, this approach covers the full multi-tier network: stock is allocated according to dem","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/supply-chain-inventory-optimization","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T07:16:58.393542","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_optimization","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/supply-chain-inventory-optimization","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Supply Chain Inventory Optimization · Supply chain managers apply inventory optimization across the entire supply network to position raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods at the right nodes—spanning suppliers, manufacturers, distribution centers, and sales channels. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_optimization"}