InventoryManufacturing TipsSupply Chain Inventory Planning – A Quick Guide for Manufacturers and Distributors Inventory planning is a decision-making process: what stock to carry, how much to keep on hand, and when to trigger a reorder. Get it right and you keep stock available without tying up working capital in inventory you don’t need. That’s important whether you make, assemble, or resell products. By Steve Maurer, IME 18 min read