Chapter 7 · Part II
The Forward Deployed Inventory System
The field-ready model for visibility, control, security, replenishment, and service alignment.
The Shift from FDI to FDIS
Manage forward inventory as a system.
Chapter 7 brings the operating model together: the practices and controls that make inventory near the point of service visible, dependable, and aligned with the work technicians must do.
VisibilityKnow what is where, in the places where service actually happens.
ControlCreate the discipline that keeps physical and digital inventory connected.
Service alignmentMake inventory decisions support response time and first-time fix.
ReplenishmentKeep forward locations supplied without losing accountability.
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Build the system around the field.
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