Abstract: Methods and systems for inventory management and control. One aspect is a method for inventory management and control, the method comprising receiving and aggregating inventory data from a plurality of nodes in a retail enterprise, receiving scheduled inventory actions and at least one constraint definition, detecting at least one inventory issue cause by the at least one constraint definition, and adjusting, automatically, at least one scheduled inventory action of the scheduled inventory actions based on the at least one inventory issue.

Abstract: Methods and systems for visualizing an inventory management and control. One method comprises receiving and aggregating inventory data from a plurality of nodes of a retail enterprise, scheduling a plurality of purchase orders for at least one item type based on the inventory data, generating inventory projections for the at least one item type based on the inventory data and the plurality of purchase orders, and rendering on a display, as part of a visualization tool user interface, a graphical view representing the inventory projections for the at least one item type, wherein the graphical view automatically updates based on inputs received for adjusting at least one purchase order of the plurality of purchase orders and inputs received for selecting at least one node or at least one group of nodes from the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A model development and maintenance architecture is provided, alongside a generalized model architecture for creation and execution that improves accessibility, reusability, and uniformity across a large organization, such as a large retail organization. In particular, the model architecture allows for creation, maintenance, and use of highly granular and top-level models without sacrificing accuracy.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing inventory items within a supply chain are disclosed. One method includes receiving, at a software tool, inputs related to a plurality of inventory items, the inputs including a cost of holding each of the plurality of inventory items at a location type. The method includes determining, individually for each inventory item of a plurality of inventory items, an optimal inventory balance across a plurality of locations, wherein the optimal inventory balance is a predetermined statistical availability level set based on a desired customer availability of the inventory item. The method further includes automatically generating one or more inventory adjustment requests to achieve the optimal inventory balance across each of the plurality of locations for each of the plurality of inventory items.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing inventory items within a supply chain are disclosed. One method includes receiving, at a software tool, inputs related to a plurality of inventory items, the inputs including a cost of holding each of the plurality of inventory items at a location type. The method includes determining, individually for each inventory item of a plurality of inventory items, an optimal inventory balance across a plurality of locations, wherein the optimal inventory balance is a predetermined statistical availability level set based on a desired customer availability of the inventory item. The method further includes automatically generating one or more inventory adjustment requests to achieve the optimal inventory balance across each of the plurality of locations for each of the plurality of inventory items.