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Abstract

The research aims at shedding light over the importance of databases in the sector of manufacturing as well as the retailing business. The research highlights the importance of databases for any business that has to maintain their inventory for proper and timely delivery with the best possible quality and efficiency. A great deal of effort has been put in to quote the examples of the real life business and how inventory management affected them in the long run. The research follows the qualitative pattern and collection of secondary information available through various physical and online libraries. As the qualitative methods have the ability to address the most complex issues and provide adequate explanation for any research topic that can clarify the concepts of the research to anyone reading it. We know that qualitative research is quite explanatory and rich in nature which enables the researcher to address any global issue and get the understanding of it to the maximum level, for inventory databases of retailing and manufacturing business the secondary data collection was found to be the most appropriate method because of the above mentioned reasons. The research concludes with the implications of inventory management automation in various aspects along with the advantages and disadvantages of the just-in-time inventory and also provides the significance of database automations in the retailing and manufacturing businesses. It has been found that databases of inventory are equally important for any business, let it be manufacturing or retailing, the management of information and past records can do wonders to the business in the long run.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Inventory Database of Manufacturing9

Inventory Database of Retailing10

Rationale10

Inventory Management in a Global Market10

Aims & Objectives11

Purpose of the Study11

Significance12

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW13

Introduction13

Technology and Inventory Management13

Inventory and Customer Service16

Functions of Inventory Management16

Inventory Goals18

Functional Classifications20

Independent & Dependent Demand23

Purpose of Inventory Databases in retailing24

The database features in inventory at retail25

Welfare database inventory at retail25

The integration of databases in the retail inventory25

The importance of inventory in the database Retail25

Considerations28

Manufacturing Companies Database Inventory28

Key functions of web-based Inventory Database of Manufacturing Business30

The System design of Web-based Inventory Database of Manufacturing Business31

1. System Architecture31

2. Flow Process of the System32

Just-in-time Inventory in the Green Era33

Supply chain Management in the Green Era37

The Impact of Technology38

Benefits of Supply Chain Management40

Greater Responsibility42

Summary42

CHAPTER 03: PROBLEM STATEMENT44

Meaning & Function44

Need for Inventory45

Scope & Importance47

Impossibility of Tighter Inventory Control48

Lack of Efficiency in Coordination49

Difficulties in Making Good Communication49

CHAPTER 04: METHODOLOGY50

Research Design50

Literature Search50

Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria51

Research Questions52

Justifying the Research Question53

Reliability & Validity54

Generalizability54

Ethical Considerations55

CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSION58

Inventory Orders59

Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management59

Basic tenets of JIT60

Advantages of ...