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Implementing an Automated Inventory Management System for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
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Alfa Company is a medium-sized Iraqi distributor of laboratory equipment and supplies; in this study, we analyze their experience with implementing an automated inventory management system. This research explains the potential benefits and implementation challenges of such a system for small and medium-sized businesses. Improved inventory tracking, less storage fees, and happier consumers resulted from adopting this system. However, implementation was complex and time-consuming, requiring the expertise of outside IT consultants as well as the training of internal staff. This case study shows how beneficial it can be for small and medium-sized enterprises to work with external IT consultants and vendors to help them evaluate the costs and benefits of installing an automated inventory management system. In sum, the case study is instructive for other SMEs thinking about investing in automated inventory management systems to boost efficiency and cut costs.
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- Authors
- Sabah Salih, H., Ghazi, M., & Aljanabi, M.
- Affiliations
- head of the Scientific Affairs section in the Department of Private Education in the Iraqi Ministry of Higher education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, 10024, Iraq.
- Iraqi University (IQ)
- ORCID
- Aljanabi, Mohammad
- Venue
- Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics
- Published
- 2023-05-26
- Pages
- 238-244
- ISSN
- 2788-7421 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4378594576
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4
- FWCI
- 6.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › ERP Systems Implementation and Impact
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Supply Chain and Inventory Management
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Business Logistics and Inventory Control
- Keywords
- automated inventory management, small and medium-sized enterprises, inventory tracking, employee training, implementation barriers, cost-benefit analysis, inventory cost minimization
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