Each time a politician or celebrity writes a book, bookstores can expect at least some customers to want the book, but whether it will become a bestseller is less certain. The bookstore's primary inventory management challenge is

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The primary inventory management challenge for the bookstore is having enough books to satisfy customer demands versus the cost of having the inventory. The store needs to balance the cost of storing excess inventory with the potential loss of sales if they run out of stock. They need to determine the appropriate order quantity and the timing of the orders to ensure that they have enough books on hand to meet demand without having excess inventory.

Each Time a Politician or Celebrity Writes a Book, Bookstores