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: A list of containers that each contain items is received. A list of the items is received and, for each item, data specifying which of the containers contains the item. A starting location is received. Container constraints that specify at least one condition in which at least one container is inaccessible is received. Delivery constraints that specify at least one condition that must be true for at least one item to be delivered are received. For each container, starting and ending locations are received and a sub-route corresponding to the container that specifies a delivery route to be followed to deliver each item in the container is generated. The sub-route for each container is compiled into a logistics route specifying a route a delivery route to be followed to deliver all items in all containers.

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.