Postizanje optimalnog upravljanja zaliha moguće je uz ocjenu mnogobrojnih analiza. Izrada istih analiza je nemoguća bez nekog oblika informacija, odnosno podataka. Razvoj tehnologije odrazio se i na razvoj modela upravljanja zalihama. Primjenom takvih modela u praksi dolazi do minimalizacije ukupnih troškova, što poduzeće ĉini profitabilnijim. Poduzeće teţi tome da predviđena mu potraţnja što manje varira od stvarne, kako bi postigao cilj određene razine usluga. U svemu tome vaţnu ulogu ima i logistika koja se moţe kratko opisati kao upravljanje tokovima i pohranom materijala, te tipovi koncepcija distribucijski mreţa gdje razlikujemo: direktnu dostavu, distribucijska skladišta i cross docking skladišta. Putem simulacijskog programa Arene sofver na primjeru tvrtke ”Jamnica d.d.” sustavi logistike i djelovanje distribucijske mreže su prikazani primjerom simulacijskog modelu.

Achieving optimum inventory management is possible with the evaluation of numerous analyzes. Making the same analysis is impossible without some form of information or data. Technology development also reflected on the development of inventory management models. By applying such models in practice, minimization of total costs is minimized, making the company more profitable. The company seeks to anticipate its demand as little as possible from the actual one in order to reach the target of a certain level of service. In all of this, there is also a logistical role that can be briefly described as flow management and storage of materials, and types of distribution network concepts where we distinguish: direct delivery, distribution warehouses and cross-docking warehouses. Through the simulation program of Arena Software on the example of "Jamnica d.d.", logistics systems and the operation of the distribution network are shown in the example of simulation model.