Course Overview
Effective inventory management is critical for ensuring smooth operations, minimizing costs, and maximizing profitability. Poor stock control leads to excess inventory, stockouts, or high turnover cycles that drain resources and reduce efficiency.
This Stock Optimization & Inventory Turnover Reduction Training Course provides participants with analytical tools and strategic frameworks to optimize stock levels, improve demand forecasting, and manage supply variability. Participants will explore inventory models, performance metrics, and digital tools that enhance decision-making.
Through simulations, workshops, and case studies, participants will practice strategies to streamline stock, shorten turnover cycles, and build lean, cost-efficient inventory systems.
Course Benefits
Reduce inventory carrying costs and free up capital.
Balance stock availability with customer demand.
Improve forecasting accuracy and turnover performance.
Enhance supply chain agility and responsiveness.
Strengthen profitability through lean inventory practices.
Course Objectives
Understand key metrics for stock and inventory turnover.
Apply models for stock optimization and replenishment.
Develop forecasting and demand planning capabilities.
Reduce stock obsolescence and excess inventory.
Use digital tools to monitor and optimize inventory.
Align stock strategies with financial and operational goals.
Build sustainable and lean inventory systems.
Training Methodology
The course combines interactive lectures, forecasting simulations, case studies, and hands-on workshops. Participants will apply optimization techniques to real-world supply chain data.
Target Audience
Supply chain and logistics managers.
Inventory and warehouse professionals.
Procurement and operations managers.
Executives focused on efficiency and working capital.
Target Competencies
Stock optimization and lean practices.
Forecasting and demand planning.
Inventory turnover management.
Supply chain cost efficiency.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to Stock Optimization
Importance of inventory in business performance.
Key metrics: inventory turnover, carrying cost, stockout rates.
Common challenges in inventory management.
Case studies of stock optimization success.
Unit 2: Forecasting and Demand Planning
Forecasting models and best practices.
Linking forecasts with stock replenishment.
Reducing variability and forecast error.
Simulation: demand-driven stock planning.
Unit 3: Inventory Models and Techniques
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) and reorder point models.
Just-in-Time (JIT) and lean practices.
Safety stock and service level optimization.
Workshop: inventory model application.
Unit 4: Reducing Turnover Cycles
Analyzing inventory turnover ratios.
Identifying slow-moving and obsolete stock.
Cycle time reduction techniques.
Case study: turnover optimization strategies.
Unit 5: Technology in Inventory Management
ERP and advanced planning systems (APS).
AI and predictive analytics for inventory control.
Digital dashboards and visibility tools.
Ensuring data accuracy for real-time decisions.
Unit 6: Financial and Operational Alignment
Linking inventory to financial performance.
Impact on cash flow and working capital.
Trade-offs between cost, risk, and service.
Practical exercise: inventory-finance integration.
Unit 7: Sustainable and Lean Inventory Systems
ESG and sustainability in inventory planning.
Reducing waste through smarter stock strategies.
Circular economy approaches.
Roadmap for continuous improvement.
Ready to optimize stock and reduce turnover cycles?
Join the Stock Optimization & Inventory Turnover Reduction Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and build lean, profitable supply chains.
The Stock Optimization and Inventory Turnover Reduction Training Courses in Amsterdam provide professionals with advanced strategies and analytical tools to improve inventory performance, minimize holding costs, and enhance overall supply chain efficiency. Designed for supply chain managers, inventory analysts, procurement officers, and operations leaders, these programs focus on achieving the optimal balance between stock availability and working capital efficiency.
Participants gain a deep understanding of inventory optimization techniques, including demand forecasting, replenishment planning, and cost-benefit analysis. The courses emphasize how data-driven decision-making and performance metrics—such as inventory turnover ratio, carrying cost, and service level—can guide effective stock management. Through practical workshops and real-world case studies, attendees learn to identify slow-moving and excess inventory, optimize reorder points, and apply lean and just-in-time (JIT) principles to streamline operations and reduce waste.
These inventory management training programs in Amsterdam combine theoretical frameworks with applied business practices. Participants explore modern inventory control systems, digital tools, and predictive analytics that support real-time monitoring and continuous improvement. The curriculum highlights the role of automation, artificial intelligence, and supply chain visibility in accelerating turnover, enhancing responsiveness, and ensuring that inventory investments directly support business objectives.
Attending these training courses in Amsterdam offers professionals an opportunity to engage with international experts and peers in one of Europe’s leading logistics and trade hubs. The city’s innovative business ecosystem and strong supply chain infrastructure make it an ideal environment for mastering stock optimization strategies. By completing this specialization, participants will be equipped to implement efficient inventory management frameworks, reduce excess stock, and achieve faster turnover—driving profitability, liquidity, and sustainable operational performance across global supply chains.