Buffer or Suffer: Dynamic Inventory For A Multi-Tier Network

Authors:
Nic Holwerda, Vi Duong
MIT Supply Chain Management Program (SCM)

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Summary:
Our capstone sponsor, a leading grocery retail company, operates a vast multi-tier network where effective inventory management is essential for maintaining market competitiveness. This project aims to identify opportunities for dynamic deployment to enhance inventory planning and reduce working capital across tiers. Our approach involves analyzing historical data, optimizing inventory policies, and running scenarios to determine the optimal update intervals and potential values.


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