Stock management involves much more than just having the articles you need on hand. Efficiency and cost awareness in stock management also mean optimising order quantities and ordering times. In addition, it includes optimising the size and location of your stock.
As far as the latter is concerned, stock can either be 'Central’ or ‘Decentral’. Typical of 'Central' stock is that several consumers may access this stock simultaneously. A ‘decentralised’ stock is normally intended for one single assembly unit, and the fasteners are delivered directly to the place where they are to be used.