Return to Website Entrance.Inventory control is an industrial problem of importance. Inventory represents an investment of resources and hence a cost to the business. It also provides an enabler for production and thus is an advantage. Controling inventory is the process of finding a good balance between the cost and advantages of inventory. However, determining the proper balance is only part of the problem. Actually achieving the desired balance presents many problems.
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| Year | Client | Project | |
| 1978 | Milliken & Co. Fashion Fabrics | Define how to enter the dress business. | |
| 1978 | Milliken & Co. polyester yarn | Schedule polyester yarn texturizing optimally. | |
| 1978 | Milliken & Co. weaving | Schedule looms optimally. | |
| 1978 | Milliken Industrial Fabrics | Create an experimental design for investigating a manufacturing process. | |
| 1979 | Milliken & Co. Carpets | Develop just-in-time scheduling for inventory control. | |
| 1980 | Milliken & Co. Carpets | Build custom MRP systems. | |
| 1992 | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Make recommendations on the FBI case backlog. | |
| 1994 | US Coast Guard | Conduct OPA 90 analyses. | |
| 2000 | Y-12 Plant | Recommend a choice in the SDOR-HF process. |
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CONSULTING Solving Complex Operational and Organizational Problems Dr. Dean S. Hartley III, Principal |
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