Inventory Management Web Exclusive: Inventory Management 101? Look Again

Unfortunately very few people come to your door with a degree in inventory management. So what expertise is required when selecting or training an inventory manager/director?

If you’re fortunate to find someone who has direct inventory management experience, that’s obviously a start. The key is finding or grooming someone who has the following attributes:
• good common sense
• both good analytical and business economic sense
• strong social or interaction skills
• someone who can “hold their own” under pressure and hopefully have a good sense of humor and self.