Inventory Management Is a Key Aspect of Working Capital Management

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Essay

Inventory management is a key aspect of working capital management.
Discuss the objective of inventory management including why companies hold inventory and the approaches to managing inventory levels.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An unlearned reinforcer whose effectiveness is based on the biological makeup of the organism and not on learning.

Conditioned Reinforcer

Another term for a secondary reinforcer.

Observational Models

Learning through observing the behaviors of others and the outcomes of those behaviors, also known as social learning.