Optimization On Inventory And Service Quality Of A Logistic Enterprise In An Automobile Supply Chain End

This article studied the optimization on the inventory and service quality of a logistic enterprise (dealer) in an automobile supply chain end which is how to reduce the cost of the stock and improve service quality. Quantification analysis, induction analysis and empirical method were adopted to study the topic in the following four parts:Firstly, study background, significance, present situation, content, method and plan on the topic were introduced in the exordium of the article which laid the foundation of study for the topic.Secondly, the logistics operation mode in the automobile supply chain end was introduced; the merits and demerits of an indirect and direct marketing channel were analyzed and compared; the primary concept of the dealer, inventory, inventory control, service quality, safety stock was explained. An economic order quantity model was quoted to analyze the delayed delivery and sales loss in the known demand model, and the uncertain demand in the unknown demand model was discussed. Introducing classical inventory management theory provides the theory basis for the scientific inventory management of a logistic enterprise in the automobile supply chain end.From the standpoint of optimization between inventory and service quality, the author suggests that dealers should adopt four stock modes which are dealer-owned inventory , zero inventories, inventory sharing and circulating stock. Dealer-owned inventory is that the dealer has his own stock and the dealer executes the scientific management to realize reasonable inventory level, reasonable inventory structure and reasonable inventory time according the traditional inventory theory; zero inventory means that the dealer implements excellent service—reservation to realize the minimization of inventory level; inventory sharing is that dealers are organized by the automobile producer to achieve the share of the stock through the advanced information technology platform on the principle of free will and reciprocal benefit; and circulating stock is that the dealer asks the upper supplier to provide the stock for the spare parts with higher unit price, lower demand rate and more difficult...