Inventory Management

Deepak S | Subject Matter Expert | IBM

What is Inventory Management?

A Career in Inventory Management is very interesting. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Inventory Management, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Inventory Management. It is best to learn about Inventory Management from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

With 3 years & 1 month of professional experience, Subject Matter Expert Deepak S understands Inventory Management. According to Subject Matter Expert Deepak S, Inventory Management is:

Inventory management is the supervision of non-capitalized assets (inventory) and stock items. A component of supply chain management, inventory management supervises the flow of goods from manufacturers to warehouses and from these facilities to point of sale.

How Subject Matter Expert Deepak S got into Inventory Management?

I am a graduate in commerce from SBRR Mahajan College, Mysuru. After completing my MBA in Human Resources, I began working as an Operations Analyst at EMC2 before moving on to IBM as Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Subject Matter Expert Deepak S's Talk on Inventory Management

Starts with what is:
1)	Inventory Management

Next, it covers Education. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Inventory Management and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Inventory Management. It defines Education in terms of following items for Inventory Management:
2)	Supply Chain Management
3)	Software
4)	Product Knowledge
5)	Market Research
6)	MS Office

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Inventory Management depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Inventory Management:
7)	Presentation Skills
8)	Teamwork Skills
9)	Communication Skills

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Inventory Management. These are the Positives of Inventory Management:
10)	Working from Home
11)	Good Work-Life Balance
12)	Client Appreciation
13)	Growth Opportunities

After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Inventory Management:
14)	Stock Deviations
15)	Inconsistent Supply

In the final section of the Talk, Deepak S talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
16)	Managing Inventories

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How to get into

Inventory Management?

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The 14 hour process, guided by a LifePage Career Advisor, will help you introspect and check whether your interest in Inventory Management is merely an infatuation or is it truly something you wish to do for the rest of your life.

Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Inventory Management, what education and skills you need to succeed in Inventory Management, and what positives and challenges you will face in Inventory Management.

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https://www.lifepage.in/page/deepaks

LifePage Career Talk on Inventory Management

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[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20181018-0004

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB9F5Fn8lHA

(Inventory Management, Deepak S, Operations Analyst, Supply Chain, EMC2, IBM, Manager)

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