An inventory equal to 90 days sales is as much as even the strongest businesses carry, and then only as a way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages.
以下是引用amo在2004-3-1 13:13:00的发言: An inventory equal to 90 days sales is as much as even the strongest businesses carry, and then only as a way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages.
even 不要划进去,as much as 和什么什么一样多,既和甚至是最牛的企业可以承受的一样多。
下在的解释来自于 Marriam - Webster Dictionary.
Inventory n. he quantity of goods or materials on hand
carry n. the act or method of carrying
transitive verb: to get possession or control of
anticipate
1: to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
2: to meet (an obligation) before a due date
3: to foresee and deal with in advance : forestall
4: to use or expend in advance of actual possession
5: to act before (another) often so as to check or counter
6: to look forward to as certain : expect
The explanation below is from 米国 frined
Generally, companies only hold enough products to last for 90 days, at a maximum. The only reason they want to hold products for that long is because they might think prices will go up, or that they might not have enough products to sell.
An inventory equal to 90 days sales is as much as even the strongest businesses carry, and then (An inventory is) only as a way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages.