Management sought to control costs through several strategies. First, a computerized inventory system was installed and connected to the check-out registers. This system helped to improve inventory turnover by show-inventory was easily eliminated and purchasing agents were encouraged to maintain better control of inventory that sold quickly. Improved ordering techniques meant that fewer units of quick-selling inventory had to be kept on hand, which decreased the amount of inventory required per dollar of revenue. Thus, management was able to lower the amount of funds re-quired for investment in inventory.