Study On Inventory Management Pattern Of The Computer Manufacturing Industry

China has overtaken the U.S to become largest PC market in the world. Domestic and foreign enterprises is competing in the Chinese computer market. On the other hand, computer manufacturing industry is in the continuous eansion with low profit margins; On the other hand, various enterprises is trying to increase market share, good inventory management is an important means to improve customer satisfaction and increase market share. Industry background and practical needs make inventory management has became importance in computer manufacturing industry. But some of our computer manufacturing companies did not change the traditional concept of inventory management and inventory-management mode still has many deficiencies, which causes companies at a disadvantage in competition with Dell, Apple. In order to improve the operational efficiency of enterprises, enterprises must improve the inventory managementIn the first half, paper analysis the delisting system of listed companies in our country. In the second part, the paper introduces it by case. Articles adopt the way that combines normative analysis and case analysis. This thesis includes six chapters:The paper introduces the background in the first chapter that includes the research background, the research significance, thesis idea, structure and method. The second chapter is a literature review, including the study of the causes of inventory, an inventory management model, the comparison of several inventory management mode, the electronics manufacturing inventory management research. The third chapter is the theoretical analysis of inventory management. Firstly, the thesis analyzed concept and the features of inventory. Secondly,the paper introduced the definition and the significance of inventory management Finally, the paper give a theory research about the current inventory management modes, including traditional inventory management model, the supplier inventory management (VMI), jointly Inventory Management (JMI), collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment plans (CPFR).The Fourth chapter is analysis of inventory management of computer manufacturing companies. Including the current situation, influencing factors, the problems reasons. In this chapter,it introduced development and operating characteristics of the computer manufacturing industry, followed by analysis the influencing factors, problems and the main reason of the inventory management. The fifth chapter is case study of Lenovo’s inventory management. Firstly,it introduced the inventory management mode of Lenovo-the vendor managed inventory mode. Secondly it does research about the strengths and weaknesses of the Lenovo inventory management mode. Finally,the Lenovo make management improvements by learning from Dell and HP. The sixth chapter give the Improvement measures about inventory management of computer manufacturing companies. Final part is the basic conclusions of this paper, research limitations and research prospects.The main contribution of this paper is to use the basic theory, combined with the case of Lenovo’s inventory management mode,by making analysis of financial data and inventory data to identify the problems of inventory management in computer manufacturing companies and Finally the paper put forward the suggestions and the Improving measures for inventory management of The computer industry.