Are You Looking Inventory Management Colleges In India ?

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Inventory means the stock of items keeping for the purpose of resale. To put it simply, it is the stock of unsold goods. Inventory management talks about identifying the size and placement of such goods. It is all about efficient controlling of the constant outflow and inflow of units in an existing inventory. It also aim to control the costs involved in such processes from the aspects of the total value of goods included and the total tax generated from those goods. An inventory control manager is one whose primary duty is to arrange as well as supervise the physical inventories in an organization. Inventory control system constitutes a variety of positions, making it as one of the popular option in the field of management. It is also referred to as purchasing management.
Inventory control is a necessary part of every business and it requires to have careful details and understanding of the flow of materials through an organization.

The minimum eligibility to do a course in the field is a graduate degree. Post graduate diploma and certificate courses are offered in institutes for which the duration of such courses ...
... may vary from 6-18 months. Even eligibility can also be different according to institutes. Some distance courses are also offered in inventory management. A degree in supply chain management helps to advance a career in the field of inventory management.

Certain popular courses in inventory management in India are-
Advance Diploma in Materials Management
PGD in Supply Chain Management + MBA in Supply Chain Management (PGDSCM + MBASCM) 
Diploma in Logistics and Port Management 

Job opportunities are high as a number of positions are existed in inventory management system. Professionals in the field can work as inventory control analyst, inventory control manager or purchasing manager,materials manager, cycle count supervisor etc. They can work in both the sectors, in government departments, agencies, industries, corporate houses, banks and any business and trading corporations. Even they can find work in media, entertainment, travel. hospitality, telecom and IT sectors also. Inventory department exist in every kind of organisation. 

The average salary of an inventory manager in the beginning can be around 20,000 per month. Experience and knowledge acquired along with time will certainly add more amount.So, it is a nice paid job.

Some institutes to pursue a course in inventory-
Indian Institute of Business Management & Studies, Pune 
MIT School of Distance Education, Kothrud, Pune
Indian Institute of Logistics, Broadway, ChennaI
The Indian Institute of Learning and Advanced Development – INLEAD, Gurgaon
NIS Academy, Uttar Pradesh