CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN NORTHERN GREECE

The study and analysis of the use of computer information systems in i nventory management in small to medium and large companies of Northern Greece was the objective of this paper. The research was performed to identify whether the companies of this part of Greece apply contempor ary scientific methods for inventory management and control. Special a ttention has been given to the use of computerized inventory informati on systems, the way they are regarded by management as well as the dif ficulties in using them. Conclusively, it may be stated that although the use of computers at the operational level was satisfactory, the us e of integrated information systems is non-existent in small to medium firms, and limited in a number of large companies. Also, there was no exploitation of the available decision support models in an integrate d system.