Like most manufacturers, you are no doubt concerned with inventory management. You may have invested a lot of time and money incorporating MRP, JIT, ABC, and other techniques into your inventory management systems. Or, you may concentrate on managing gross margins. If you’re like many of your peers, however, you may not fully appreciate the importance of inventory turnover to effective inventory management. Another important area that’s often misunderstood is the relationship between turnover, margins, and profitability. Linking Inventory Management to Profitability