Items to Consider for Just-in-Time Use in Marketing Channels: Toward a Development of a Decision Tool

Abstract

This study focuses on an empirical analysis of variables associated with the evaluation of inventory management techniques. There are 23 items that channel managers should examine before deciding to use just-in-time as the primary inventory control method in a particular channel network. These items can be grouped under the five categories of delivery effectiveness, information system needs, spatial concerns, financial resources, and channel cohesiveness to form a crucial decision tool for channel managers.