InventoryManagement

// Traditional inventory management approach
function manageInventory() {
  // Manual stock counting and tracking
  const inventory = manualStockCount();
  
  // Basic reorder points (if any)
  inventory.forEach(item => {
    if (item.quantity < item.reorderPoint) {
      createPurchaseOrder(item);
    }
  });
  
  // Reactive demand planning
  const forecasting = {
    method: 'historical-averages',
    accuracy: '60-70%',
    leadTime: 'often-too-late',
    stockOuts: 'frequent-15-25%',
    overstock: 'common-excess-inventory'
  };
  
  // Manual reporting and analysis
  generateBasicReports();
  
  // Limited visibility across channels
  return {
    accuracy: 'low',
    efficiency: 'manual-intensive',
    costs: 'high-carrying-costs',
    satisfaction: 'stockout-issues'
  };
}