Inventory planning and control are functions relating to inventory management. Business owners pay close attention to inventory as it usually represents the second largest expense in their businesses.

An inventory control system is a system the encompasses all aspects of managing a company’s inventories; purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering.

Companies that manufacture and sell tangible goods, or resell products from other firms, must track and manage potentially hundreds of thousands of units of inventory. Using systems to control ...